Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Form S-8

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2005

Registration No. 333-91943


UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

FORM S-8

 

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 


 

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

Delaware   95-3261426

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

2455 Paces Ferry Road, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30339-4024

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 


 

THE MAINTENANCE WAREHOUSE FUTUREBUILDER

(Full title of the plan)

 


 

Frank L. Fernandez

Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

The Home Depot, Inc.

2455 Paces Ferry Road, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30339-4024

(770) 433-8211

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number,

including area code, of agent for service)

 


 

With a copy to:

 

Jonathan M. Gottsegen, Director,

Corporate and Securities Practice Group

The Home Depot, Inc.

2455 Paces Ferry Road, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia 30339-4024

(770) 433-8211

 



EXPLANATORY STATEMENT: DEREGISTRATION OF SHARES

 

Effective as of July 1, 2004, The Home Depot, Inc. (the “Registrant”) merged The Maintenance Warehouse FutureBuilder (the “Plan”) with and into The Home Depot FutureBuilder, and all offers and sales of securities under the Plan ceased as of such date. This Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-91943) is filed to deregister all securities remaining unsold under the offering described in the Form S-8.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Atlanta, Georgia on the 25th day of May, 2005.

 

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
By:

/s/ Robert L. Nardelli


Robert L. Nardelli
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Administrative Committee of The Maintenance Warehouse FutureBuilder has duly caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Atlanta, Georgia on the 25th day of May, 2005.

 

THE MAINTENANCE WAREHOUSE FUTUREBUILDER
By:    

/s/ Ileana L. Connally


Ileana L. Connally
Member, Administrative Committee


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 on Form S-8 has been signed below by the following persons on the 25th day of May, 2005, in the capacities indicated.

 

Signature


 

Title


/s/ Robert L. Nardelli


Robert L. Nardelli

 

Chairman, President and

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Carol B. Tomé


Carol B. Tomé

 

Executive Vice President

and Chief Financial

Officer (Principal Financial

Officer and Principal

Accounting Officer)

/s/ Gregory D. Brenneman


Gregory D. Brenneman

  Director

/s/ Richard H. Brown


Richard H. Brown

  Director

/s/ John L. Clendenin


John L. Clendenin

  Director

/s/ Berry R. Cox


Berry R. Cox

  Director

/s/ Claudio X. González


Claudio X. González

  Director

/s/ Millege A. Hart, III


Milledge A. Hart, III

  Director

/s/ Bonnie G. Hill


Bonnie G. Hill

  Director

/s/ Laban P. Jackson, Jr.


Laban P. Jackson, Jr.

  Director

/s/ Lawrence R. Johnston


Lawrence R. Johnston

  Director

/s/ Kenneth G. Langone


Kenneth G. Langone

  Director

/s/ Thomas J. Ridge


Thomas J. Ridge

  Director