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): February 24, 2011
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)
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| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On February 24, 2011, the Leadership Development and Compensation Committee of the Board of Director of The Home Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) approved the Form of Equity Award Terms and Conditions Agreement (the “Form”), which will be used to evidence grants of future awards made to executive officers of the Company under the Company’s 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. The full text of the Form is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of Equity Award Terms and Conditions Agreement | |
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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 and Corporate Secretary | |
Date: March 1, 2011
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 10.1 | Form of Equity Award Terms and Conditions Agreement | |
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