UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant To Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) |
September 22, 2009 |
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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North Carolina |
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1-7898 |
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56-0578072 |
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) |
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(Commission File
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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1000 Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, NC |
28117 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code |
(704) 758-1000 |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General
Instruction A.2. below):
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On September 22, 2009, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, reiterating its most-recently provided sales and earnings guidance for the 2009 fiscal year and providing Outlook for fiscal 2010 and prospects for longer-term.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being "furnished" and shall not be deemed "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) |
Exhibits. | |
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99.1 |
Press Release dated September 22, 2009, reiterating the Company's Outlook for fiscal 2009 and providing Outlook for 2010 and prospects for longer-term. | ||
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. | ||
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| Date: September 22, 2009 | By: | /s/ Matthew V. Hollifield |
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Matthew V. Hollifield
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | ||