lowesform8k05112010.htm

 
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
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
May 11, 2010
 
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
North Carolina
   
1-7898
   
56-0578072
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
(Commission File
Number)
 
(IRS Employer
 Identification No.)
 
1000 Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, NC
28117
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(704) 758-1000
 
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Item 8.01                 Other Events.

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) has approved amendments to paragraph 14 of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines (the “Guidelines”).  The amendments revise the responsibilities of the Lead Director to specify that they shall include the responsibility to approve information sent to the Board and approve meeting agendas for the Board.

A copy of paragraph 14 of the Guidelines as amended is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.  The Guidelines, as amended, will be promptly reposted on the Company’s web site.

Item 9.01.                Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)             
Exhibits

 
99.1
Copy of paragraph 14 of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended (filed herewith).
 

 

 
 
 
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.
 
     
 
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: May 11, 2010 By:   /s/ Gaither M. Keener, Jr.
 

Gaither M. Keener, Jr,
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
 

 
 
 

 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 

 
Exhibit No.
 
Description
99.1
 
 
Copy of paragraph 14 of the Company’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, as amended (filed herewith).