Edgar Filing: HOME DEPOT INC

Ownership Submission

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Â Ross John K

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/17/2007

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOME DEPOT INC [HD]

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

2455 PACES FERRY ROAD

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
VP - Advertising

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)

ATLANTA,Â GAÂ 30339

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
$.05 Common Stock	25,815.8874 ⁽¹⁾	D	Â
$.05 Common Stock Share Equivalents	451.0098	I	By 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Restoration Plan Stock Units	Â ⁽²⁾	Â ⁽²⁾	Common Stock	571.8686	$ ⁽²⁾	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽³⁾	02/11/2009	Common Stock	2,637	$ 37.91	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽³⁾	02/11/2009	Common Stock	63	$ 37.91	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽³⁾	02/24/2010	Common Stock	1,886	$ 53	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽³⁾	02/24/2010	Common Stock	364	$ 53	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽³⁾	02/21/2011	Common Stock	20,400	$ 40	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽³⁾	04/28/2012	Common Stock	15,000	$ 46.96	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽³⁾	08/21/2012	Common Stock	15,000	$ 33.86	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽⁴⁾	03/18/2013	Common Stock	6,500	$ 24.55	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽⁵⁾	03/16/2014	Common Stock	6,750	$ 36.5	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽⁶⁾	03/22/2015	Common Stock	5,650	$ 37.7	D	Â
Employee Stock Options	Â ⁽⁷⁾	03/20/2017	Common Stock	10,653	$ 38.74	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ross John K 2455 PACES FERRY ROAD ATLANTA,Â GAÂ 30339	Â	Â	Â VP - Advertising	Â

Signatures

/s/ John K. Ross		10/26/2007
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Includes 1,762.8874 shares held under Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2)	The restoration plan stock units were acquired under The Home Depot FutureBuilder Restoration Plan and convert to shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis upon a distribution event under the terms of the Plan.
(3)	The options have vested in their entirety and are fully exercisable.
(4)	The stock options were issued under The Home Depot, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. 3,875 of the options are currently exercisable and 2,625 options become exercisable on 03/19/2008.
(5)	The stock options were issued under The Home Depot, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. 3,375 of the options are currently exercisable; 1,687 options become exercisable on 03/17/2008 and 1,688 options become exercisable on 03/17/2009.
(6)	The stock options were issued under The Home Depot, Inc. 1997 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. 1,412 of the options are currently exercisable and 1,413 options become exercisable on 03/23/2008, 1,412 options become exercisable on 03/23/2009 and 1,413 options become exercisable on 03/23/2010.
(7)	The stock options were issued under The Home Depot, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and vest in 25% increments beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date.

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