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): August 17, 2004
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8207 95-3261426
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(State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification
Number)
2455 Paces Ferry Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30339-4024
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 433-8211
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Not applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On August 17, 2004, The Home Depot Inc. issued a press release, furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the Company's
financial results for the fiscal quarter ended August 1, 2004.
The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be
"filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section.
Furthermore, the information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall
not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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.
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(Registrant)
/s/ Carol B. Tome
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Carol B. Tome
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: August 17, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release of The Home Depot, Inc. dated August 17, 2004.