Sec Form 4 Filing - VAN KALDEKERKEN ROLF @ OFFICE DEPOT INC - 2005-02-11

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 VAN KALDEKERKEN ROLF 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 X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) President - European Ops (Last) (First) (Middle) COLUMBUSWEG 33 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/11/2005 (Street) VENLO, NL5928 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 Restricted Stock ( 1 ) 02/11/2005 A 30,000 A $ 0 30,000 D Restricted Stock ( 2 ) 02/11/2005 A 31,000 A $ 0 61,000 D

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 Option (Right to Buy) $ 18.085 02/11/2005 A 60,000 02/11/2006( 3 ) 02/11/2012 Common Stock 60,000 $ 0 60,000 D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other VAN KALDEKERKEN ROLF COLUMBUSWEG 33 VENLO, NL5928 President - European Ops Signatures By: Anne Zuckerman, Attorney-in-Fact for: 02/21/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Restricted stock vests upon attainment of performance targets based upon earnings per share as determined by the Compensation Committee. Half vests upon attainment of one target, and the remaining half vests upon attainment of a higher target. If targets are not met within three (3) years, the restricted stock expires unvested. ( 2 )Retention restricted stock is time-based and vests as follows: 16.6% on 10/3/2005; 66.7% on 10/3/2006; and 16.6% on 10/3/2007. ( 3 )Each option is exercisable with respect to one-third of the shares on each annual anniversary of the date of the grant.

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