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
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Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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September
6, 2007
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LOWE'S
COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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North
Carolina
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1-7898
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56-0578072
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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1000
Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, NC
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28117
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
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(704)
758-1000
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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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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17
CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item 9.01.Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2007, by and among Lowe’s Companies, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC | ||
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4.1
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 1007, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee | ||
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4.2
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Form of 5.60% Note due 2012 (included in Exhibit 4.1) | ||
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4.3
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Form of 6.10% Note due 2017 (included in Exhibit 4.1) | ||
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4.4
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Form of 6.65% Note due 2037 (included in Exhibit 4.1) | ||
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.
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LOWE'S
COMPANIES, INC.
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| Date: September 11, 2007 | By: | /s/ Matthew V. Hollifield |
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Matthew
V. Hollifield
Senior
Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 6, 2007, by and among Lowe’s Companies, Inc., J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., Merrill Lynch & Co. and Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC |
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4.1
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Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of September 11, 1007, between Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A., as trustee |
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4.2
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Form of 5.60% Note due 2012 (included in Exhibit 4.1) |
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4.3
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Form of 6.10% Note due 2017 (included in Exhibit 4.1) |
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4.4
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Form of 6.65% Note due 2037 (included in Exhibit 4.1) |