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Environmental Activities
As both a significant user and seller of paper products, we have developed environmental practices that are
values-based and market-driven. Our environmental initiatives center on three guiding principles: (1) recycling
and pollution reduction; (2) sustainable forest management; and (3) issue awareness and market development for
environmentally preferable products. We offer thousands of different products containing recycled content,
including from 35% to 100% post-consumer waste content paper and technology recycling services in our retail
stores.
Office Depot continues to implement environmental programs in line with our stated environmental vision to
“increasingly buy green, be green and sell green” — including environmental sensitivity in our packaging,
operations and sales offerings. In January 2009, our “Green” retail store prototype received a Leadership in
Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. Additional
information on our green product offerings can be found at www.officedepot.com/buygreen.
Available Information
We maintain a web site at www.officedepot.com. We make available, free of charge, on the “Investor Relations”
section of our web site, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on
Form 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file or furnish such materials to the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). In addition, the public may read and copy any of the materials we file with
the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington DC 20549. The public may obtain
information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC
maintains an internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding
issuers, such as the company, that file electronically with the SEC. The address of that website is www.sec.gov.
Additionally, our corporate governance materials, including governance guidelines; the charters of the Audit,
Compensation, Finance, and Governance and Nominating Committees; and the code of ethical behavior may also
be found under the “Investor Relations” section of our web site at www.offficedepot.com.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Steve Odland — Age: 51
Mr. Odland has been Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and a Director since early 2005. Prior to joining Office
Depot, Inc., he was Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of AutoZone, Inc., from 2001 until 2005.
Previously he was an executive with Ahold USA from 1998 to 2000, President of the Foodservice Division of
Sara Lee Bakery from 1997 to 1998 and was employed by The Quaker Oats Company from 1981 to 1996 in
various executive positions. Mr. Odland is also a director of General Mills, Inc.
Charles Brown — Age: 56
Mr. Brown has been President, International since 2005. In 2007, oversight of business development was added
to his role. He was the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from 2001 to 2005. Prior
to that, Mr. Brown was Senior Vice President, Finance and Controller since he joined our company in 1998.
Before joining Office Depot, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Denny’s, Inc. from
1996 until 1998; from 1994 until 1995, he was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ARAMARK
International; and from 1989 until 1994, he was Vice President and Controller of Pizza Hut International, a
Division of PepsiCo, Inc. Mr. Brown assumed the role of acting Chief Financial Officer of the company effective
March 1, 2008 and served in that role until August 2008, when Michael Newman began his role as the
company’s permanent Chief Financial Officer.
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