Office Depot Announces Mailing of Proxy Statements and Shareholder Meeting Date
June 10 2013 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP), a leading global provider of
office supplies and services, today announced that it will begin
mailing the joint proxy statement/prospectus relating to the
proposed merger with OfficeMax on or about June 10, 2013.
Shareholders of record as of May 28, 2013 will receive the joint
proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger and be
entitled to vote at the company’s special shareholder meeting to be
held on July 10, 2013.
Office Depot’s Board of Directors recommends that shareholders
vote "FOR" the issuance of Office Depot common stock to OfficeMax
shareholders in connection with the proposed merger.
Special Shareholder Meeting General
Information
DATE: July 10, 2013 TIME: 11:00
a.m. Eastern Daylight Time LOCATION: Boca Raton Marriott at
Boca Center 5150 Town Center Circle Boca Raton, FL 33486 (561)
392-4600
Transaction Details
On February 20, 2013, Office Depot and OfficeMax announced their
entry into an agreement to combine their companies in a merger of
equals aimed at building a stronger, more efficient competitor able
to meet the growing challenges of a rapidly changing industry. The
merger process is ongoing, and the transaction is expected to close
by the end of calendar year 2013, subject to stockholder approval
from both companies, the receipt of regulatory approvals and the
satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.
About Office Depot
Office Depot provides office supplies and services through 1,628
worldwide retail stores, a dedicated sales force, top-rated
catalogs, and global e-commerce operations. Office Depot has annual
sales of approximately $10.7 billion, employs about 38,000
associates, and serves customers in 60 countries around the
world.
Office Depot’s common stock is listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol ODP. Additional press information can be
found at: http://news.officedepot.com.
NO OFFER OR SOLICITATION
This communication is not intended to and does not constitute an
offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or
buy or an invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities or
the solicitation of any vote or approval in any jurisdiction in
connection with the proposed merger of Office Depot, Inc. (“Office
Depot”) with OfficeMax Incorporated (“OfficeMax”) or otherwise, nor
shall there be any sale, issuance or transfer of securities in any
jurisdiction in contravention of applicable law. No offer of
securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting
the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION HAS BEEN AND WILL BE
FILED WITH THE SEC
Office Depot has filed with the SEC a registration statement on
Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-187807) that includes a preliminary
Joint Proxy Statement of Office Depot and OfficeMax that also
constitutes a preliminary prospectus of Office Depot. The
registration statement, as amended, was declared effective by the
SEC on June 7, 2013. Office Depot and OfficeMax will mail the
definitive Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus to their respective
shareholders in connection with the transaction on our about June
10, 2013. INVESTORS AND SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE JOINT
PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO
BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN OR WILL
CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OFFICE DEPOT, OFFICEMAX, THE
TRANSACTION AND RELATED MATTERS. Investors and shareholders will be
able to obtain free copies of the definitive Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC by
Office Depot and OfficeMax through the website maintained by the
SEC at www.sec.gov. In addition, investors and shareholders will be
able to obtain free copies of the definitive Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed by Office Depot with
the SEC by contacting Office Depot Investor Relations at 6600 North
Military Trail, Boca Raton, FL 33496 or by calling 561-438-7878,
and will be able to obtain free copies of the definitive Joint
Proxy Statement/Prospectus and other documents filed by OfficeMax
by contacting OfficeMax Investor Relations at 263 Shuman Blvd.,
Naperville, Illinois 60563 or by calling 630-864-6800.
PARTICIPANTS IN THE
SOLICITATION
Office Depot and OfficeMax and their respective directors and
executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies from the respective shareholders of Office
Depot and OfficeMax in respect of the transaction described in the
Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Information regarding the persons
who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the
solicitation of the respective shareholders of Office Depot and
OfficeMax in connection with the proposed transaction, including a
description of their direct or indirect interests, by security
holdings or otherwise, are set forth in the definitive Joint Proxy
Statement/Prospectus filed with the SEC on June 10, 2013.
Information regarding Office Depot’s directors and executive
officers is contained in Office Depot’s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended December 29, 2012 and Amendment No. 1 on Form
10-K/A, which are filed with the SEC. Information regarding
OfficeMax’s directors and executive officers is contained in
OfficeMax’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
29, 2012 and its Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, dated March 19,
2013, which are filed with the SEC.
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