Sec Form 4 Filing - BC European Capital VIII-34 @ OFFICE DEPOT INC - 2013-11-05

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person BC European Capital VIII-34 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol OFFICE DEPOT INC [ ODP] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Mbr 13d grp owning mre thn 10% (Last) (First) (Middle) HERITAGE HALL, LE MARCHANT STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/05/2013 (Street) ST. PETER PORT, Y7GY1 4HY 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Series A Preferred Stock $ 5 ( 1 ) 11/05/2013 11/05/2013 J( 2 ) 2.5 06/23/2009 ( 3 ) Common Stock 581.1 ( 1 ) $ 1,243.77 ( 2 ) 0 D Series A Preferred Stock $ 5 ( 1 ) 11/05/2013 11/05/2013 J( 2 ) 137,298 06/23/2009 ( 3 ) Common Stock 31,913,757.42 ( 1 ) $ 1,243.77 ( 2 ) 0 I See Footnote ( 4 ) Series B Preferred Stock $ 5 ( 1 ) 11/05/2013 11/05/2013 J( 2 ) 0.5 10/14/2009 ( 3 ) Common Stock 116.22 ( 1 ) $ 1,243.77 ( 2 ) 0 D Series B Preferred Stock $ 5 ( 1 ) 11/05/2013 11/05/2013 J( 2 ) 37,702 10/14/2009 ( 3 ) Common Stock 8,763,510.63 ( 1 ) $ 1,243.77 ( 2 ) 0 I See Footnote ( 4 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other BC European Capital VIII-34 HERITAGE HALL, LE MARCHANT STREET ST. PETER PORT, Y7GY1 4HY Mbr 13d grp owning mre thn 10% Signatures /s/ See signatures attached as Exhibit 99.1 11/05/2013 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Each share of Preferred Stock was convertible into that amount of shares of Common Stock equal to (i) the quotient of (x) the outstanding liquidation preference of such share of Preferred Stock plus all accrued and unpaid dividends not previously added to the liquidation preference of such share of Preferred Stock and (y) 1000 multiplied by (ii) 200. As of the Redemption Date, each share of Preferred Stock was convertible into 232.442 shares of Common Stock, which represents a conversion price of $5.00. ( 2 )The Issuer redeemed the shares of Preferred Stock set forth in column 5 on the Redemption Date. Each share of Preferred Stock was redeemed for $1,243.77. ( 3 )Not Applicable. ( 4 )Each of the Reporting Persons may have been deemed to have shared voting and investment power with respect to the Common Stock issuable upon the conversion of the Series A Preferred Stock or Series B Preferred Stock owned by each of the Investors. Each Reporting Person, however, disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to the shares owned of record by each of the Investors.

Remarks: This Form 4 report is being filed in conjunction with 39 other Form 4 reports. These Form 4 reports are being filed by (i) BC European Capital VIII-1 to 12 (inclusive), each a United Kingdom limited partnership ("Funds 1-12"); (ii) BC European Capital VIII-14 to 34 (inclusive), each a United Kingdom limited partnership ("Funds 14-34"); (iii) BC European Capital VIII-37, a United Kingdom limited partnership (''Fund 37'' and together with Funds 1-12 and Funds 14-34 the "CIE Investors"); (iv) BC European Capital VIII-35 SC, BC European Capital VIII-36 SC, BC European Capital VIII-38 SC and BC European Capital VIII-39 SC, each a Societe Civiles organized under the laws of France (the "LMBO Investors" and together with the CIE Investors, the "Investors"); (v) LMBO Europe SAS, a societe par actions simplifiee organized under the laws of France ("LMBO"); and (vi) CIE Management II Limited, a limited corporation organized under the laws of Guernsey, Channel Islands ("CIE" and together with the Investors and LMBO, the "Reporting Persons"). The Reporting Persons may be deemed to be a "group" (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act). As used in this Form 4, (i) ''Issuer'' shall mean Office Depot, Inc., (ii) ''Series A Preferred Stock'' shall mean the Issuer's 10% Series A Redeemable Convertible Participating Perpetual Preferred Stock, (iii) ''Series B Preferred Stock'' shall mean the Issuer's 10% Series B Redeemable Conditional Convertible Participating Perpetual Preferred Stock, (iv) ''Preferred Stock'' shall mean, collectively, the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock, (v) "Redemption Date" shall mean November 5, 2013 and (vi) ''Common Stock'' shall mean the Issuer's common stock, par value $.01. Exhibit Index 99.1 Signature Page

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