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)
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August 24, 2012
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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
Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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1000 Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, NC
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28117
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code
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(704) 758-1000
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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:
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.03.
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Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
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(a) On August 24, 2012, the Board of Directors of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) approved certain amendments to the Company’s Bylaws, effective immediately, to add Section 8(c) to Article II to incorporate the language previously included in Section 12 of Article II regarding the advance notice requirements for a shareholder to appoint another person to act for him or her as proxy to present a proposal at a shareholders meeting, and to add language clarifying that the advance notice requirements apply to (i) proposals submitted in accordance with the eligibility and procedural requirements of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and included in the Company’s proxy statement and (ii) proposals submitted by a shareholder in compliance with the notice provisions set forth in Section 12 of Article II that are not included in the Company’s proxy statement.
The foregoing description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of the Company’s Bylaws, as amended and restated as of August 24, 2012, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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3.1 Bylaws of Lowe’s Companies, Inc., as amended and restated.
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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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Date: August 27, 2012
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/s/ Gaither M. Keener, Jr. | ||
| By: | Gaither M. Keener, Jr. | ||
| Chief Legal Officer, Chief Compliance | |||
| Officer and Secretary | |||
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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3.1
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Bylaws of Lowe's Companies, Inc., as amended and restated.
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