-----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, OL3fNLJwP9mhus04lWDsY850rdCGBZgzG4WZ8GLeRlXk9P5AItvGDtNJQDAaCm6X bi9Hab1CW82ZtMMf8HYY3w== 0000950144-06-000801.txt : 20060203 0000950144-06-000801.hdr.sgml : 20060203 20060203163731 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-06-000801 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060130 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20060203 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060203 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HOME DEPOT INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000354950 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS [5211] IRS NUMBER: 953261426 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08207 FILM NUMBER: 06578414 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339-4024 BUSINESS PHONE: 770-433-82 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD CITY: ATLANTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30339-4024 8-K 1 g99412e8vk.htm THE HOME DEPOT, INC. THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
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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): January 30, 2006
THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
         
Delaware   1-8207   95-3261426
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
of Incorporation)        
2455 Paces Ferry Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30339
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(770) 433-8211
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURE
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
     (b) On January 30, 2006, Richard H. Brown, a director of The Home Depot, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company that he does not plan to stand for re-election to the Company’s Board of Directors due to the increasing demands of his professional responsibilities. Mr. Brown will serve the remainder of his term as a director until the Company’s 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
     (d) On January 31, 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Mr. Angelo R. Mozilo as a director of the Company on the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Mr. Mozilo was also appointed to serve as a member of the Board’s Leadership Development and Compensation Committee and IT Advisory Council. The Company’s press release announcing these developments is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
Exhibit   Description
99.1
  Press Release of The Home Depot, Inc. dated February 3, 2006.

 

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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.
             
    THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
 
            
    By:   /s/ Frank L. Fernandez
         
 
      Name:   Frank L. Fernandez
 
      Title:   Executive Vice President, Secretary                      and General Counsel
Date: February 3, 2006

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Exhibit   Description
99.1
  Press Release of The Home Depot, Inc. dated February 3, 2006.

 

EX-99.1 2 g99412exv99w1.txt EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE Exhibit 99.1 [THE HOME DEPOT LOGO] THE HOME DEPOT NAMES ANGELO MOZILO TO BOARD ATLANTA, FEBRUARY 3, 2006 -- The Home Depot(R), the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced the appointment of Angelo Mozilo, 67, chairman and chief executive officer of Countrywide Financial Corporation, to the company's board of directors. In addition, the company announced that Dick Brown, 58, will retire from The Home Depot board and not stand for re-election when his term expires in May 2006. "Angelo is a great addition to our outstanding board, bringing tremendous knowledge of banking, securities, real estate and casualty insurance," said Bob Nardelli, chairman, president & CEO. "He co-founded Countrywide Financial Corporation on the principle that every family in America desiring to achieve the dream of home ownership should have the opportunity to do so." "We thank Dick Brown for his five years of service and leadership, and his expertise in information technology," said Nardelli. Brown is retiring from the board to accommodate the increasing demands of his professional responsibilities. With these changes, The Home Depot board will consist of 12 members through its next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May 2006. The 12-member board will include 11 outside directors, 10 of whom are independent, representing one of the highest percentages of independent directors in corporate America. Mozilo founded Countrywide Financial Corporation in 1969. Today, the company is a global leader in residential finance and related services, and is a member of the S&P 500, Fortune 500 and Forbes Global 2000, with more than 800 offices operating on three continents. Brown served as chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Electronic Data Systems Corporation (EDS) from 1999--2003. Before his appointment at EDS, he served as chief executive of Cable & Wireless PLC in London and as a member of its board of directors. Founded in 1978, The Home Depot(R) is the world's largest home improvement specialty retailer and the second largest retailer in the United States, with fiscal 2004 sales of $73.1 billion. The company employs approximately 345,000 associates and has 2,046 stores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, 10 Canadian provinces and Mexico. The Home Depot has been recognized by FORTUNE as the No. 1 Most Admired Specialty Retailer for 2005. Its stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:HD) and is included in the Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's 500 index. # # # Financial Community News Media Diane Dayhoff Jerry Shields Vice President of Investor Relations Senior Public Relations Manager (770) 384-2666 (770) 384-2741 diane_dayhoff@homedepot.com jerry_shields@homedepot.com -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----