Form 8-K

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VmA8BLCrWACf4180nxpxbUdyJToohlAqPhKSKM3eEMoFIU8mTHtE+gavL6POQhjd Py2kq1D3ZeCF5WvozyTRjw== 0001193125-08-182267.txt : 20080821 0001193125-08-182267.hdr.sgml : 20080821 20080821163153 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-08-182267 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080821 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20080821 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080821 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WAL MART STORES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000104169 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 710415188 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06991 FILM NUMBER: 081032575 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 702 SOUTHWEST 8TH ST CITY: BENTONVILLE STATE: AR ZIP: 72716 BUSINESS PHONE: 5012734000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 702 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET CITY: BENTONVILLE STATE: AR ZIP: 72716 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 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):

August 21, 2008

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	001-06991	71-0415188
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

702 S.W. 8th Street

Bentonville, Arkansas 72716

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(479) 273-4000

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:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01.

Other Events.

On January 22, 2005, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Retirement Agreement (the “Retirement Agreement”) with Thomas M. Coughlin, who was then Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company. The Company disclosed the terms of the Retirement Agreement on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on January 26, 2005.

On June 10, 2005, the Company gave written notice to Mr. Coughlin that the Company had rescinded the Retirement Agreement in its entirety and had revoked certain retirement and other benefits. The basis for the rescission and the revocation of the Retirement Agreement and other benefits was disclosed in a Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 10, 2005.

On July 27, 2005, the Company commenced litigation against Mr. Coughlin seeking relief consistent with its rescission of the Retirement Agreement.

On August 21, 2008, the Company and Mr. Coughlin reached a settlement of the litigation. The material terms of the settlement are as follows:

1. Mr. Coughlin will forego all outstanding rights and claims under the Retirement Agreement, as well as any additional unpaid or withheld benefits under the Company’s retirement and other benefit plans (the total of which is currently estimated at a value of approximately $17 million, not including health benefits).

2. The Company will pay Mr. Coughlin the amount of $6.75 million.

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: August 21, 2008


WAL-MART STORES, INC.

By:		/s/ Jeffrey J. Gearhart
		Jeffrey J. Gearhart
Title:		Senior Vice President and Deputy
		General Counsel

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