Chances are, you’ve probably seen something about the pending merger of Office Max and Office Depot in the news or on TV. This is a big deal as there are two of major players in the office supply industry, and the story has made both national and international news. So exactly what is happening? Unless the latest publicly announced merger deal changes, here’s what will happen: OfficeMax shareholders will receive 2.69 shares of Office Depot stock for each OfficeMax share they own. The entire deal is based on stock and no money will change hands. At the time ... rhetoric of that time. Since the current merger isn’t completed, it’s possible that the FTC will take some action against this merger as well. Here are some other resources with information about the proposed merger: Office Depot, OfficeMax to merge – CBS News Office Depot, OfficeMax merger is about survival OfficeMax, Office Depot Talk Merger – Struggling firms seek boost against, you know, Amazon Twitter talk about the merger: @HuffPostBiz Report: Office Depot, Office Max merger announced prematurely http://t.co/f3xXfaOB @USRadioNews Plz flw @PatriotRadioNet: Office Depot And Office Max In Serious Talks About A Merger – http://t.co/TQjLZK4be2 @gregrocs Simple #infographic on the Office Depot-Office Max merger compared to Staples http://t.co/2r9IxSiFPN The jury is still out on the actual merger being completed and who the real winner is? Many industry analysts are reporting that Staples may be the real winner is this deal as it’s expected ...
