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 20, 2010
THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 1-8207 | 95-3261426 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders |
The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Home Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 20, 2010. At the meeting, shareholders voted on the following items:
Proposal 1: The following nominees were elected to serve on the Board of Directors:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | |||||
| F. Duane Ackerman |
1,149,589,508 | 13,015,948 | 1,686,544 | 250,959,016 | ||||
| David H. Batchelder |
1,147,447,326 | 15,195,824 | 1,648,850 | 250,959,016 | ||||
| Francis S. Blake |
1,122,839,794 | 39,894,899 | 1,557,307 | 250,959,016 | ||||
| Ari Bousbib |
1,111,472,288 | 50,884,413 | 1,935,299 | 250,959,016 | ||||
| Gregory D. Brenneman |
1,147,110,550 | 15,320,817 | 1,860,633 | 250,959,016 | ||||
| Albert P. Carey |
1,150,797,798 | 11,799,414 | 1,694,788 | 250,959,016 | ||||
| Armando Codina |
1,034,904,422 | 127,685,786 | 1,701,792 | 250,959,016 | ||||
| Bonnie G. Hill |
1,130,144,853 | 32,570,024 | 1,577,123 | 250,959,016 | ||||
| Karen L. Katen |
1,150,170,824 | 12,547,842 | 1,573,334 | 250,959,016 | ||||
Proposal 2: The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2010 was ratified.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
| 1,394,907,384 | 17,090,492 | 3,253,140 | N/A |
Proposal 3: A proposal to approve the material terms of performance goals for qualified performance-based awards under The Home Depot, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan was approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
| 1,298,772,054 | 110,571,824 | 5,907,138 | N/A |
Proposal 4: A shareholder proposal regarding cumulative voting was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
| 419,097,094 | 741,741,126 | 3,453,780 | 250,959,016 |
Proposal 5: A shareholder proposal regarding an advisory vote on executive officer compensation was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
| 489,707,041 | 638,910,626 | 35,674,333 | 250,959,016 |
Proposal 6: A shareholder proposal regarding special shareholder meetings was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
| 515,833,986 | 644,534,585 | 3,923,429 | 250,959,016 |
Proposal 7: A shareholder proposal regarding shareholder action by written consent was approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
| 605,960,075 | 535,519,954 | 22,811,971 | 250,959,016 |
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Proposal 8: A shareholder proposal regarding an independent chairman of the board was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
| 261,324,386 | 899,805,559 | 3,162,055 | 250,959,016 |
Proposal 9: A shareholder proposal regarding an employment diversity report was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
| 254,535,975 | 698,238,611 | 211,517,414 | 250,959,016 |
Proposal 10: A shareholder proposal regarding reincorporation in North Dakota was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||
| 55,026,461 | 1,103,541,911 | 5,723,628 | 250,959,016 |
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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/ Jack A. VanWoerkom | |||
| Name: | Jack A. VanWoerkom | |||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||
Date: May 25, 2010
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