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)
      
      

January 28, 
2005 
    
  
  

 

 



LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. 

(Exact name of registrant as specified 
in its charter) 
 

 

  
  
    
      
      
North 
      Carolina
      
      
   
      
      
1-7898
      
      
   
      
      

      56-0578072
    
    
      
      

      (State or 
      other jurisdiction 

      of incorporation)
      
      
 
      
      

      (Commission 
      File 

      Number)
      
      
 
      
      

      (IRS 
      Employer

       Identification No.)
    
  
  

 

  
  
    
      
      
1000 
      Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, NC
      
      

      28117
    
    
      
      

      (Address of principal executive offices)
      
      

      (Zip Code)
    
    
      
       
      
       
    
    
      
       
      
       
    
    
      
      Registrant's telephone number, including area code
      
      (704) 758-1000
    
  
  

 
 

 

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ITEM 
    8.01
    
    

    OTHER EVENTS
  
  
    
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
    
      
On January 28, 2005, Lowe's Companies, 
      Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and 
      incorporated herein by reference, announcing the approval of a $1 billion 
      share repurchase program.
      
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.  
      
  
  
    
    
    
    
  
  
    
    ITEM 9.01
    
    FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
  
  
    
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
    
    (c) EXHIBITS.
  
  
    
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
    
    99.1 Press 
    release dated January 28, 2005, announcing the approval of a $1 billion 
    share repurchase program.
  
  


 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized. 
                      

    
      
        
        
        
        
          
          
          
            
LOWE'S
            COMPANIES, INC.
          
            
            
            
            
              
              
              
              
                
                
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                    
                    
                    
                      
                      
                      
                      
                        
                        
                          

                          January 28, 2005

                          
                          
Date
                          
                          
 
                          
                        
                        
                          
                          

                          /s/Kenneth
                          W. Black, Jr.
                          

                          

                          Kenneth
                          W. Black, Jr.

                          

                          Senior Vice President and 
                          

                          Chief Accounting Officer
                      
                      


 



EXHIBIT INDEX

 

  
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                  Exhibit No.
                                  
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  
                                  
                                  
Description
                                  
                                
                                
                                  
                                  99.1
                                  
                                  
                                   
                                  
                                  
    Press release dated January 28, 2005, announcing the approval 
    of a $1 billion share repurchase program.