Amendment No. 3 to Schedule TO

 

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 3 to

SCHEDULE TO

(Rule 13e-4)

 

 

TENDER OFFER STATEMENT UNDER SECTION 14(d)(1) OR 13(e)(1)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

 

Office Depot, Inc.

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))

 

 

 

Options to Purchase Common Stock,

Par Value $0.01 per share

  676220106
(Title of Classes of Securities)  

(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities

(Underlying Common Stock))

Elisa D. Garcia C., Esq.

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Office Depot, Inc.

6600 North Military Trail

Boca Raton, Florida 33496

(561) 438-4800

(Name, address, and telephone number of person authorized to receive notices and communications on behalf of Filing Persons)

 

 

Copies To:

Amy Bowerman Freed, Esq.

Hogan Lovells US LLP

875 Third Avenue

New York, NY 10022

(212) 918-3000

 

 

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE

 

 
Transaction Valuation*   Amount of Filing Fee*
$8,612,770   $615
 
 

 

* Estimated solely for purposes of determining the filing fee. This amount assumes that options to purchase 4,811,003 shares of common stock of Office Depot, Inc. having an aggregate value of $8,612,770 will be exchanged and/or cancelled pursuant to this offer. The aggregate value of such options was calculated based on a Black-Scholes option valuation model. The amount of the filing fee, calculated in accordance with Rule 0-11 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, equals $71.30 for each $1,000,000 of the value of this transaction.

 

x Check the box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by Rule 0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing with which the offsetting fee was previously paid. Identify the previous filing by registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date of its filing.

 

Amount Previously Paid:    $615    Filing Party:    Office Depot, Inc.
Form or Registration No.:    005-39925    Date Filed:    May 10, 2010

 

¨ Check the box if the filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of the tender offer.

 

¨ Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates

 

¨ third party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

 

x issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

 

¨ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

 

¨ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ¨

 

 

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 3 (this “Amendment No. 3”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO (the “Schedule TO”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 10, 2010, as amended by Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule TO filed with the SEC on May 19, 2010 and Amendment No. 2 filed with the SEC on June 4, 2010, relating to an offer by Office Depot, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), to exchange outstanding options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock granted prior to May 10, 2009, that have an exercise price per share greater than $11.00 and whose terms will not expire before the expiration date of this exchange offer. The Company is making the offer upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Exchange, dated May 10, 2010 and in the related accompanying Employee Election Form, Election Modification Form and Election Withdrawal Form (collectively, the “Forms”) and the Instructions and Agreements Forming Part of the Terms and Conditions of the Offer (the “Instructions and Agreements”). Each of the Forms and the accompanying Instructions and Agreements are attached to Schedule TO as Exhibits (a)(1)(C) – (a)(1)(L). This Amendment No. 3 is intended to satisfy the reporting requirements of Rule 13e-4(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Only those items amended are reported in this Amendment No. 3. Except as specifically provided herein, the information contained in the Schedule TO remains unchanged and this Amendment No. 3 does not modify any of the information previously reported on the Schedule TO as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2.

The information in the Schedule TO as amended by Amendment No. 1 and Amendment No. 2 and exhibits is hereby expressly incorporated by reference into this Amendment No. 3, except that such information is hereby amended and supplemented to the extent specifically provided herein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such terms in the Offer to Exchange.

 

Item 4. Terms of the Transaction.

The information set forth in Item 4(a) of Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following thereto:

(a) Material Terms.

On June 5, 2010, the Company announced the final exchange ratios by posting the final exchange ratios on the Company’s website at https://www.officedepot.com/options. The final exchange ratios are filed herewith as Exhibit (a)(1)(V).

 

Item 12. Exhibits.

The Exhibit Index attached to this Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO/A is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

OFFICE DEPOT, INC.

/s/ Elisa D. Garcia C.

Elisa D. Garcia C.

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Date: June 7, 2010


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
No.

 

Description

(a)(1)(A)   *Offer to Exchange Certain Outstanding Options for New Stock Options, dated May 10, 2010
(a)(1)(B)   *Form of Electronic Mail Communication
(a)(1)(C)   *Form of Communication to Eligible Employees-Equity
(a)(1)(D)   *Form of Communication to Eligible Employees-Cash
(a)(1)(E)   *Employee Election Form-Equity
(a)(1)(F)   *Employee Election Form-Cash
(a)(1)(G)   *Election Modification Form-Equity
(a)(1)(H)   *Election Modification Form-Cash
(a)(1)(I)   *Election Withdrawal Form-Equity
(a)(1)(J)   *Election Withdrawal Form-Cash
(a)(1)(K)   *Form of Instructions and Agreements-Equity
(a)(1)(L)   *Form of Instructions and Agreements-Cash
(a)(1)(M)   *Form of Reminder Communication to Eligible Employees Regarding Expiration Date-Equity
(a)(1)(N)   *Form of Reminder Communication to Eligible Employees Regarding Expiration Date-Cash
(a)(1)(O)   *Form of Confirmation Communication to Eligible Employees-Equity
(a)(1)(P)   *Form of Confirmation Communication to Eligible Employees-Cash
(a)(1)(Q)   *Guide to Tax and Legal Issues for Non-U.S. Employees (included as Schedule B of the Offer to Exchange Certain Outstanding Options for New Stock Options, dated May 10, 2010)
(a)(1)(R)   *Screenshots from Exchange Offer Website
(a)(1)(S)   Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 23, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)
(a)(1)(T)   Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 27, 2010 (filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 27, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference)
(a)(1)(U)   **Communications to Eligible Employees Residing in the Netherlands
(a)(1)(V)   Final Exchange Ratios
(b)            Not applicable
(d)(1)        2007 Long-Term Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the respective appendix to the Proxy Statement for Registrant’s 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, filed on April 2, 2007)
(d)(2)        Amended Long-Term Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to the Form 8-K, filed on April 26, 2010)
(g)            Not applicable
(h)            Not applicable

 

* Previously filed with the Schedule TO on May 10, 2010.
** Previously filed with Amendment No. 2 to the Schedule TO on June 4, 2010.
Final Exchange Ratios

Exhibit (a)(1)(V)

Final Exchange Ratios

Cash Program

Final Exchange Ratios and Cash Values Per Option

In order to identify the final exchange ratio and cash value per option for your eligible outstanding stock option grant(s), locate the grant date(s), the grant price(s), the expiration date(s) and your country below that correspond with those shown in your individual Employee Election Form included in the Exchange Offer Materials.

 

Grant Date   Grant
Price
      

Expiration

Date

       Country       

Final Exchange

Ratio

  Final Cash Value  Per
Option

08/20/2001

  $13.0450       08/20/2011       USA       8.0   $3.084

10/01/2001

  $13.7500       10/01/2011       USA       6.0   $3.084

10/15/2001

  $15.0050       10/15/2011       USA       6.5   $3.084

10/29/2001

  $14.5500       10/29/2011       USA       6.0   $3.084

11/05/2001

  $14.5250       11/05/2011       USA       6.0   $3.084

12/03/2001

  $16.0550       12/03/2011       USA       6.0   $3.084

12/10/2001

  $16.7150       12/10/2011       USA       6.0   $3.084

01/02/2002

  $17.8750       01/02/2012       Japan       6.0   $3.084

01/07/2002

  $17.8450       01/07/2012       France       5.5   $3.216

01/07/2002

  $17.8450       01/07/2012       USA       5.5   $3.084

02/19/2002

  $18.6850       02/19/2012       USA       4.0   $3.084

02/18/2004

  $16.4476       02/18/2011       Italy       119.0   $3.084

02/18/2004

  $17.5450       02/18/2011       All, except France       162.5   $3.084

02/18/2004

  $17.5450       02/18/2011       France       169.5   $3.216

02/28/2007

  $33.6050       02/28/2014       USA       4.0   $3.084

03/05/2008

  $11.2700       03/05/2015       All       1.5   $3.084

Options Program

Final Exchange Ratios

In order to identify the final exchange ratio for your eligible outstanding stock option grant(s), locate the grant date(s), the grant price(s), the expiration date(s) and your country shown below that correspond with those shown in your individual Employee Election Form included in the Exchange Offer Materials.

 

Grant Date  

Grant

Price

      

Expiration

Date

        Country    Final Exchange Ratio

08/20/2001

  $13.0450       08/20/2011        USA    8.0

10/08/2001

  $13.7900       10/08/2011        USA    6.0

10/22/2001

  $14.4850       10/22/2011        USA    6.0

12/03/2001

  $16.0550       12/03/2011        USA    6.0

02/04/2002

  $16.0650       02/04/2012        USA    4.0

02/14/2003

  $11.4850       02/14/2013        USA    2.0

02/18/2004

  $16.4476       02/18/2011        Italy    119.0

02/18/2004

  $16.4476       02/18/2014        Italy    2.5

02/18/2004

  $17.5450       02/18/2011        France    169.5

02/18/2004

  $17.5450       02/18/2011        All, except France    162.5

02/18/2004

  $17.5450       02/18/2014        All    2.5

12/31/2004

  $17.3450       12/31/2014        USA    2.0

02/11/2005

  $17.4457       02/11/2012        Italy    4.0

02/11/2005

  $18.0850       02/11/2012        All    4.0

10/19/2005

  $25.8600       10/19/2012        USA    4.5

10/31/2005

  $27.1050       10/31/2012        USA    4.5

12/19/2005

  $29.8050       12/19/2012        USA    4.5

01/09/2006

  $31.5200       01/09/2013        USA    5.0

02/14/2006

  $33.0650       02/14/2013        All    5.0

04/24/2006

  $37.8600       04/24/2013        Belgium    5.0

07/26/2006

  $37.9500       07/26/2013        USA    5.0

08/07/2006

  $38.1000       08/07/2013        USA    5.0

08/09/2006

  $36.6950       08/09/2013        France    5.0

08/14/2006

  $36.6850       08/14/2013        USA    4.5

09/05/2006

  $37.5300       09/05/2013        USA    4.5

11/06/2006

  $41.2450       11/06/2013        USA    5.0

02/28/2007

  $33.6050       02/28/2014        France    4.0

02/28/2007

  $33.6050       02/28/2014        All, except France    4.0

03/05/2007

  $33.3150       03/05/2014        USA    3.5

03/07/2007

  $34.5550       03/07/2014        USA    4.0

03/13/2007

  $34.8200       03/13/2014        Hong Kong    4.0

03/19/2007

  $34.7650       03/19/2014        USA    4.0

04/04/2007

  $35.0400       04/04/2014        USA    4.0

04/23/2007

  $36.3200       04/23/2014        USA    4.0

05/07/2007

  $34.8200       05/07/2014        USA    3.5

07/16/2007

  $29.6800       07/16/2014        USA    3.0

08/06/2007

  $23.7600       08/06/2014        USA    2.5

10/08/2007

  $21.8600       10/08/2014        USA    2.5

12/03/2007

  $16.5500       12/03/2014        USA    2.0

03/05/2008

  $11.2700       03/05/2015        All    1.5

03/26/2008

  $11.8200       09/26/2014        France    2.0

03/31/2008

  $11.0500       03/31/2015        USA    1.5

05/20/2008

  $13.5100       05/20/2015        USA    2.0