Report: Staples-Office Depot merger on track

Boca Raton, Fla. – A second request for information from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will reportedly not slow down the pending merger of Staples and Office Depot. According to the South Florida Business Journal, the FTC has requested unspecified additional documents and information from Office Depot.



Office Depot representatives said the request was expected and had been factored into the companies stating the deal would be completed by the end of 2015. Staples and Office Depot first announced the proposed $6.3 billion cash/stock acquisition in February 2015.