0000921895-12-002274.txt : 20121206 0000921895-12-002274.hdr.sgml : 20121206 20121206213454 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000921895-12-002274 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121126 FILED AS OF DATE: 20121206 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121206 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: OFFICE DEPOT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000800240 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940] IRS NUMBER: 592663954 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33496 BUSINESS PHONE: 561-438-8176 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL CITY: BOCA RATON STATE: FL ZIP: 33496 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: VASSALLUZZO JOSEPH CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001180654 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10948 FILM NUMBER: 121247955 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1626 EAST JEFFERSON STREET CITY: ROCKVILLE STATE: MD ZIP: 20852 3 1 form306297104a_12062012.xml OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT X0206 3 2012-11-26 0 0000800240 OFFICE DEPOT INC ODP 0001180654 VASSALLUZZO JOSEPH 2200 CHERRY PALM ROAD BOCA RATON FL 33432 0 0 1 1 See Explanation of Responses Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value 0 D The Reporting Person is a member of a reporting group that owns in the aggregate more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. As such, the Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own more than 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares of Common Stock except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such shares of Common Stock for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose. Joseph S. Vassalluzzo; By: Jeffrey C. Smith, Attorney in Fact 2012-12-06 EX-24 2 ex2406297vas.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY Unassociated Document
Exhibit 24
 
POWER OF ATTORNEY
 
The undersigned hereby appoints Jeffrey C. Smith and Peter A. Feld, or either of them, his true and lawful attorney-in fact and agent to execute and file with the Securities and Exchange Commission any Schedule 13D, Form 3, Form 4, Form 5, any settlement agreement (provided that it does not require the undersigned to pay any money or admit to any wrongdoing), any amendments to any of the foregoing and any related documentation which may be required to be fled in his individual capacity as a result of the undersigned’s beneficial ownership of, or participation in a group with respect to, securities of Office Depot, Inc. directly or indirectly beneficially owned by Starboard Value LP or any of its affiliates, and granting unto said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing which he might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorney-in-fact and agent may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. The authority of Jeffrey C, Smith and Peter A. Feld, or either of them, under this Power of Attorney shall continue with respect to the undersigned until revoked in writing.
 

Date:  November 30, 2012

   
   
/s/ Joseph S. Vassalluzzo
  
JOSEPH S. VASSALLUZZO