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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-25-211542
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250922

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ODP Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000800240
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	07 Trade & Services
		EIN:				851457062
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10948
		FILM NUMBER:		251330877

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33496
		BUSINESS PHONE:		561-438-4800

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6600 NORTH MILITARY TRAIL
		CITY:			BOCA RATON
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33496

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	OFFICE DEPOT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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</DIV><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SCHEDULE 14A </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Proxy
Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by the Registrant&#8194;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Filed by a Party other
than the Registrant&#8194;&#9744; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Check the appropriate box: </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Preliminary Proxy Statement </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B>Confidential, for Use of the Commission Only (as permitted by Rule
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(e)(2))</FONT> </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Definitive Proxy Statement </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Definitive Additional Materials </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Soliciting Material under <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">&#167;240.14a-12</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE ODP CORPORATION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">No fee required. </P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left">Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">14a-6(i)(1)</FONT> and <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">0-11.</FONT> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>On September&nbsp;22, 2025, the following email was sent by an authorized representative of The ODP Corporation, a Delaware corporation, to certain of its
vendors: </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Vendor Note &#8211; Veyer
</B></P><DIV STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">SUBJECT LINE: ODP Business Update </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear [NAME / valued vendor], </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This morning, we announced that
The ODP Corporation has agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Atlas Holdings, which owns and operates a global family of manufacturing and distribution businesses, and become a privately held company. I wanted to reach out personally to share
this news with you, given our partnership together. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This is an exciting next chapter for us that we believe is the right path forward for our company.
Becoming a private company will help us accelerate our B2B growth initiatives and strengthen our position as a trusted partner to our customers. We believe that, under Atlas&#8217; ownership, we will be better positioned to capitalize on the strong
momentum we&#8217;ve achieved and to invest in the long-term success of the business. Simply put, we expect we&#8217;ll be able to work even better together. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Importantly, we do not anticipate significant changes to our current contracts, and it is business as usual through the closing of the transaction. Our
relationship with you remains a top priority. As we move through this process, which we expect to be completed by the end of 2025, subject to customary closing conditions, we will continue to share updates with you as appropriate. Please do not
hesitate to reach out to your usual ODP contact if you have any questions. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">For more information about today&#8217;s announcement, we invite you to read
the <U>press release we issued this morning. </U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thank you for your continued partnership. We look forward to continuing our work together. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sincerely, </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing contains &#8220;forward-looking statements&#8221; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section&nbsp;21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. These statements are often identified by the use of words such as &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;continue,&#8221;
&#8220;could,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;hope,&#8221; &#8220;hopeful,&#8221; &#8220;likely,&#8221; &#8220;may,&#8221; &#8220;optimistic,&#8221;
&#8220;possible,&#8221; &#8220;potential,&#8221; &#8220;preliminary,&#8221; &#8220;project,&#8221; &#8220;should,&#8221; &#8220;will,&#8221; &#8220;would&#8221; or the negative or plural of these words or similar expressions or variations.
Forward-looking statements are made based upon management&#8217;s current expectations and beliefs and are not guarantees of future performance. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other
factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. These factors include, among others: (i)&nbsp;the completion of the proposed
transaction on the anticipated terms and timing; (ii)&nbsp;the satisfaction of other conditions to the completion of the proposed transaction, including obtaining required shareholder and regulatory approvals; (iii)&nbsp;the risk that the
Company&#8217;s stock price may fluctuate during the pendency of the proposed transaction and may decline if the proposed transaction is not completed; (iv)&nbsp;potential litigation relating to the proposed transaction that could be instituted
against the Company or its directors, managers or officers, including the effects of any outcomes related thereto; (v)&nbsp;the risk that disruptions from the proposed transaction will harm the Company&#8217;s business, including current plans and
operations, including during the pendency of the proposed transaction; (vi)&nbsp;the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel; (vii)&nbsp;the diversion of management&#8217;s time and attention from ordinary course business operations
to completion of the proposed transaction and integration matters; (viii)&nbsp;potential adverse reactions or changes to business relationships resulting from the announcement or completion of the proposed transaction; (ix)&nbsp;legislative,
regulatory and economic developments; (x)&nbsp;potential business uncertainty, including changes to existing business relationships, during the pendency of the proposed transaction that could affect the Company&#8217;s financial performance;
(xi)&nbsp;certain restrictions during the pendency of the proposed transaction that may impact the Company&#8217;s ability to pursue certain business opportunities or strategic transactions; (xii)&nbsp;unpredictability and severity of catastrophic
events, including but not limited to acts of terrorism, outbreaks of war or hostilities or global pandemics, as well as management&#8217;s response to any of the aforementioned factors; (xiii)&nbsp;the possibility that the proposed transaction may
be more expensive to complete than anticipated, including as a result of unexpected factors or events; (xiv)&nbsp;unexpected costs, liabilities or delays associated with the transaction; (xv)&nbsp;the response of competitors to the transaction;
(xvi)&nbsp;the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the proposed transaction, including in circumstances requiring the Company to pay a termination fee; and (xvii)&nbsp;other risks set
forth under the heading &#8220;Risk Factors,&#8221; of our Annual Report on Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">10-K</FONT> for the year ended December 28, 2024 and in our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should
not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Our actual results could differ materially from the results described in or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date
hereof, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise these forward-looking statements. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION AND WHERE TO FIND IT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This communication does not constitute an offer to buy or sell or the solicitation of an offer to
buy or sell any securities or a solicitation of any vote or approval. This communication relates to a proposed acquisition of The ODP Corporation by ACR Ocean Resources LLC. In connection with this proposed acquisition, The ODP Corporation plans to
file one or more proxy statements or other documents with the SEC. This communication is not a substitute for any proxy statement or other document that The ODP Corporation may file with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction. INVESTORS
AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE ODP CORPORATION ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND OTHER DOCUMENTS THAT MAY BE FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION. Any
definitive proxy statement(s) (if and when available) will be mailed to stockholders of The ODP Corporation. Investors and </P>
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security holders will be able to obtain free copies of these documents (if and when available) and other documents filed with the SEC by The ODP Corporation through the website maintained by the
SEC at http://www.sec.gov. Copies of the documents filed with the SEC by The ODP Corporation will be available free of charge on The ODP Corporation&#8217;s internet website at theodpcorp.com or upon written request to: The ODP Corporation, Investor
Relations, 6600 North Military Trail Boca Raton, FL 33496 or by email to investor.relations@theodpcorp.com. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Participants in Solicitation </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The ODP Corporation, its directors and certain of its executive officers and employees may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of
proxies in connection with the proposed transaction. Information about the directors and executive officers of The ODP Corporation is set forth in its proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which was filed with the SEC on
March&nbsp;20, 2025. To the extent that holdings of The ODP Corporation&#8217;s securities by its directors or executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in The ODP Corporation&#8217;s proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of
stockholders, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Additional
information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, will be contained in the proxy statement and other relevant materials to be filed with the
SEC when they become available. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">The ODP Corporation </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Investor Relations </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">6600 North
Military Trail Boca Raton, FL 33496 </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">investor.relations@theodpcorp.com </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">theodpcorp.com </P>
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