HD_8K_05.21.2015
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 21, 2015
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The Company's 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on May 21, 2015. At the meeting, shareholders voted on the following items:
Proposal 1: The following nominees were elected by majority vote to serve on the Board of Directors:
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| FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTES |
Ari Bousbib | 923,529,898 |
| | 2,697,436 |
| | 2,418,920 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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Gregory D. Brenneman | 921,547,779 |
| | 4,745,036 |
| | 2,353,439 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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J. Frank Brown | 923,904,188 |
| | 2,397,441 |
| | 2,344,625 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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Albert P. Carey | 920,261,236 |
| | 6,034,366 |
| | 2,350,652 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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Armando Codina | 910,301,128 |
| | 14,555,514 |
| | 3,789,612 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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Helena B. Foulkes | 918,045,908 |
| | 8,294,578 |
| | 2,305,768 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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Wayne M. Hewett | 919,619,111 |
| | 6,678,743 |
| | 2,348,400 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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Karen L. Katen | 817,440,434 |
| | 107,555,502 |
| | 3,650,318 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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Craig A. Menear | 898,235,356 |
| | 24,159,486 |
| | 6,251,412 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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Mark Vadon | 924,185,661 |
| | 2,115,723 |
| | 2,344,870 |
| | 194,309,353 |
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Proposal 2: The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2015 was ratified.
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTE |
1,111,323,136 | | 8,413,792 | | 3,218,679 | | N/A |
Proposal 3: An advisory vote on executive compensation was approved.
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTE |
902,162,700 | | 22,485,915 | | 3,997,639 | | 194,309,353 |
Proposal 4: A shareholder proposal regarding an independent chairman of the board was not approved.
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTE |
165,585,860 | | 759,199,012 | | 3,861,382 | | 194,309,353 |
Proposal 5: A shareholder proposal regarding a change in the percentage of outstanding shares required to call special shareholder meetings was not approved.
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FOR | | AGAINST | | ABSTAIN | | BROKER NON-VOTE |
377,020,569 | | 547,353,288 | | 4,272,397 | | 194,309,353 |
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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| THE HOME DEPOT, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Teresa Wynn Roseborough |
| Name: | Teresa Wynn Roseborough |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary |
Date: May 26, 2015