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) | August 20, 2014 | |
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 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition | |
On August 20, 2014, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the Company’s financial results for its second quarter ended August 1, 2014.
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 Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in this Item 2.02 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 | |
(d) | Exhibits | |
99.1 | Press Release dated August 20, 2014 announcing the financial results of the Company for its second quarter ended August 1, 2014 | |
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.
LOWE'S COMPANIES, INC. | |||
Date: August 20, 2014 | By: | /s/ Matthew V. Hollifield | |
Matthew V. Hollifield | |||
Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||