October 4, 2004 Mr. Neil R. Austrian Office Depot, Inc. 2200 Old Germantown Road Delray Beach, FL 33445 Dear Neil:Executive Employment Agreement • October 5th, 2004 • Office Depot Inc • Retail-miscellaneous shopping goods stores • Florida
This letter, when signed by each of us shall constitute the agreement (“Agreement”) between Office Depot, Inc. (“Company”) and yourself (“Executive”) with regard to your serving as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company during the period from today’s date through the arrival of a new, permanent Chief Executive Officer for the Company. This period is referred to herein as the “Engagement.”
