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Office Depot acknowledges its responsibility to conduct business with uncompromising honesty, and accepts dignity and respect for every employee, customer and supplier. In addition, we recognize our duty to work hard to grow value for our shareholders. The sound principles of corporate governance at Office Depot are embedded into our Corporate Values - Respect for the Individual, Fanatical Customer Service and Excellence in Execution - which, we believe, are integral to making our company a more compelling place to work, shop and invest. Click here to review the Office Depot Corporate Governance Guidelines.
Company Values Our Values are a framework which guide our employees in dedicating their time to make Office Depot a great place to work, a destination of choice for all our customers to shop and a company that strives to earn a return for our shareholders. Click here to review the Office Depot, Inc. Values. Board Independence Our Board of Directors is composed of 10 directors. The majority of our Board of Directors are independent directors, per New York Stock Exchange guidelines, and have no material relationship with Office Depot. The Company plans to continue to have a majority of independent directors on its Board. Board Committee Independence All Board members who serve on our Audit, Compensation, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees are independent directors, as required by the New York Stock Exchange. In addition, the Chairman of the Board's Audit Committee qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert" within the meaning of applicable regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, promulgated pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Governance Practices We are committed to an independent Board that is responsive to our shareholders. Our Board regularly meets in executive sessions at which our CEO is not in attendance. These private sessions are presided over by Neil Austrian, Chairman of our Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, and who, for these purposes serves as our Lead Director. Under the leadership of our Corporate Governance Committee, our Board engages in an annual self-evaluation for the purpose of improving its performance.