UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 13, 2003

                         Commission file number 1-10948

                               OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

               Delaware                                      59-2663954
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      (State or other jurisdiction of                    (I.R.S. Employer
      incorporation or organization)                     Identification No.)


              2200 Old Germantown Road, Delray Beach, Florida  33445

           (Address of principal executive offices)          (Zip Code)


                                 (561) 438-4800

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

        Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A






ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

         (c)   Exhibits

               99.1       Press release of Office Depot, Inc. issued on
                          February 13, 2003.




ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On February 13, 2003, Office Depot, Inc. issued a press release announcing its
financial performance, including earnings for the fiscal year ended December 28,
2002. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated by reference herein.









                                    SIGNATURE

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                                    OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

Date:  February 13, 2003                            By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN


                                                    David C. Fannin
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    General Counsel