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 JULY 27, 2000

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-10948

                               OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

             (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

           DELAWARE                                         59-2663954
  ----------------------------------   ---------    --------------------------
  (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 July 27, 2000, Office Depot, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its
Chief Financial Officer, Barry J. Goldstein has decided to retire and that a
search is under way for a new CFO for the Company. A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.





ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

        99.1 Press Release dated July 27, 2000










                                    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:  July 27, 2000                                 By: /S/ DAVID C. FANNIN



                                                     David C. Fannin
                                                     Senior Vice President and
                                                     General Counsel