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 JUNE 20, 2001

                         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 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On June 19, 2001, Office Depot, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release
announcing that it will sell certain senior subordinated Notes of the Company
pursuant to a private placement under Rule 144A and Regulation S. A copy of this
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

99.1 Copy of press release dated and release June 19, 2001.

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                                    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:  June 20, 2001                        By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN


                                            David C. Fannin
                                            Executive Vice President and
                                            General Counsel

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release Dated June 19, 2001

[OFFICE DEPOT LOGO]                           NEWS RELEASE
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Contact:

         EILEEN H. DUNN
         Vice President, Investor Relations/Public Relations
         (561) 438-4930
         edunn@officedepot.com
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                 OFFICE DEPOT, INC. ANNOUNCES INTERMEDIATE TERM
                         PRIVATE PLACEMENT NOTE OFFERING

DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA (JUNE 19, 2001) -- Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP)
announced today that it intends to offer approximately $250 million of its
senior subordinated interest bearing notes, having a seven year term from date
of issue. The entire net proceeds from this offering are expected to be used to
repay existing short-term debt and to support working capital needs.

The notes will be privately offered only to qualified institutional buyers under
Rule 144A and under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
notes will not be, or have not been, registered under the Securities Act, and
may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an
applicable exemption from registration requirements.

THIS PRESS RELEASE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF
AN OFFER TO BUY, NOR SHALL THERE BY ANY SALE OF THE NOTES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH
SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION UNDER THESECURITIES LAWS OF SUCH STATE.