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Lowe's Form 8-K - May 27, 2005
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STATES</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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D.C. 20549</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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8-K</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
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REPORT</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
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To Section 13 or 15 (d) of the </STRONG><STRONG>Securities Exchange Act of
1934</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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      of Report (Date of earliest event reported)</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
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      align=center><FONT
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      27, 2005</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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COMPANIES, INC.</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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align=center><FONT
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name of registrant as specified in its charter) </STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>North
      Carolina</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
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      align=center><FONT
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      align=center><FONT
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(State
      or other jurisdiction </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">of
      incorporation)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(Commission
      File </FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(IRS
      Employer</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;Identification
      No.)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>1000
      Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville, NC</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD>
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      <DIV
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      align=center><FONT
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      align=center><FONT
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      of principal executive offices)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      align=center><FONT
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      Code)</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
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      align=center><FONT
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      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Registrant's
      telephone number, including area code</FONT></DIV></TD>
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      align=center><FONT
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      758-1000</STRONG></FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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align=left><FONT
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appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (</FONT><FONT
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</EM></FONT><FONT
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Instruction A.2. below): </FONT></DIV>
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      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12) </FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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      align=left><FONT
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      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b)) </FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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      align=left><FONT
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      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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1.01.</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
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INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On May
27, 2005, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders of Lowe&#8217;s
Companies, Inc. (&#8220;Lowe&#8217;s&#8221;) approved the Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. Amended and
Restated Directors&#8217; Stock Option and Deferred Stock Unit Plan (the &#8220;Plan&#8221;). A
summary description of the Plan is set forth on pages 22 through 25 of Lowe&#8217;s
Proxy Statement dated April 15, 2005, which description is incorporated by
reference herein. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the complete terms and conditions of the Plan, a copy of which is included
herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">The Plan,
as amended and restated, permits the Board of Directors to grant to non-employee
directors either deferred stock units representing shares of Lowe&#8217;s common stock
or options to purchase shares of Lowe&#8217;s common stock under the Plan. On May 27,
2005, pursuant to the Plan, Lowe&#8217;s granted 1,500 deferred stock units to each
non-employee director using the form of Deferred Stock Unit Agreement filed
herewith as Exhibit 10.2 to this report. Until it decides otherwise, the Board
intends to continue to grant only deferred stock units on each future Award Date
(as defined in the Plan) under the Plan.</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS</FONT></STRONG></FONT></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 9pt">&nbsp; </FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">On June
1, 2005, Lowe&#8217;s announced that Charles W. (Nick) Canter, Jr. was promoted to
Executive Vice President of Store Operations effective June 30, 2005. Mr. Canter
will succeed Larry D. Stone, who is currently Senior Executive Vice President of
Operations and will be moving to the position of Senior Executive Vice President
of Merchandising/Marketing upon the retirement of Dale C. Pond from that
position on June 30, 2005.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Mr.
Canter, 54, has served as Senior Vice President, Store Operations - North
Central Division of Lowe&#8217;s since 2004, Senior Vice President, Store Operations -
Northern Division of Lowe&#8217;s from 1999 to 2004, Senior Vice President and General
Merchandise Manager, Building Materials of Lowe&#8217;s from 1998 to 1999, Vice
President, Merchandising - Millwork of Lowe&#8217;s in 1998 and Regional Vice
President, Store Operations of Lowe&#8217;s from 1993 to 1998.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG></STRONG></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>ITEM
9.01</STRONG></FONT><FONT id=TAB2
style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 63pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 387pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">(c)</FONT><FONT
id=TAB2 style="COLOR: black; LETTER-SPACING: 27pt">&nbsp;</FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">EXHIBITS</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 396pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><BR></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.1
<FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Lowe&#8217;s
Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors&#8217; Stock Option and Deferred Stock
Unit Plan</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.2
<FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form of
Deferred Stock Unit Agreement for Directors</FONT> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">99.1
<FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Press
release dated June 1, 2005, announcing executive changes</FONT>
<DIV></DIV></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left></DIV></FONT><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 27pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left></DIV></FONT>
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style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 9pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=left>&nbsp;</DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>SIGNATURE</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">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.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD colSpan=2><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2><STRONG>LOWE'S
      COMPANIES, INC.</STRONG></FONT></TD></TR>
  <TR vAlign=top bgColor=#ffffff>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>&nbsp;<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>Date:&nbsp;June 3, 2005</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>/s/&nbsp;Kenneth W. Black,
      Jr.</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <DIV><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Kenneth
      W. Black, Jr.</FONT></DIV>
      <DIV><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Senior
      Vice President and </FONT><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Chief
      Accounting Officer</FONT></DIV></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV><BR></DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 8pt; COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"></FONT></DIV></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=center><FONT
style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>EXHIBIT
INDEX</STRONG></FONT></DIV>
<DIV
style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
align=justify>&nbsp;</DIV>
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    width="9%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>&nbsp;Exhibit
      No.</STRONG></FONT></TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #ffffff solid" vAlign=center align=left
      width="3%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>&nbsp;</STRONG></FONT></TD>
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    width="47%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman"><STRONG>Description</STRONG>&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=center><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">10.1</FONT></DIV></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="47%">
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left>&nbsp;</DIV>
      <DIV
      style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 1; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt"
      align=left><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Lowe&#8217;s
      Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors&#8217; Stock Option and Deferred
      Stock Unit Plan</FONT></DIV></TD></TR>
  <TR style="LINE-HEIGHT: 1">
    <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="47%">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle width="9%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;10.2</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="47%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Form
      of Deferred Stock Unit Agreement for Directors</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle width="9%">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="3%">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD vAlign=bottom align=middle width="9%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;99.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="3%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD vAlign=center align=left width="47%"><FONT
      style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman">Press
      release dated June 1, 2005, announcing executive
changes</FONT></TD></TR></TABLE></DIV>
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Lowe's Form 8-K - May 27, 2005
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)
May
      27, 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
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (
see
General
Instruction A.2. below):
o
Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)
o
Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))
ITEM
1.01.
ENTRY
INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On May
27, 2005, at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the shareholders of Lowe's
Companies, Inc. ("Lowe's") approved the Lowe's Companies, Inc. Amended and
Restated Directors' Stock Option and Deferred Stock Unit Plan (the "Plan"). A
summary description of the Plan is set forth on pages 22 through 25 of Lowe's
Proxy Statement dated April 15, 2005, which description is incorporated by
reference herein. Such description is qualified in its entirety by reference to
the complete terms and conditions of the Plan, a copy of which is included
herewith as Exhibit 10.1 to this report.
The Plan,
as amended and restated, permits the Board of Directors to grant to non-employee
directors either deferred stock units representing shares of Lowe's common stock
or options to purchase shares of Lowe's common stock under the Plan. On May 27,
2005, pursuant to the Plan, Lowe's granted 1,500 deferred stock units to each
non-employee director using the form of Deferred Stock Unit Agreement filed
herewith as Exhibit 10.2 to this report. Until it decides otherwise, the Board
intends to continue to grant only deferred stock units on each future Award Date
(as defined in the Plan) under the Plan.
ITEM
5.02. DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
(c)
On June
1, 2005, Lowe's announced that Charles W. (Nick) Canter, Jr. was promoted to
Executive Vice President of Store Operations effective June 30, 2005. Mr. Canter
will succeed Larry D. Stone, who is currently Senior Executive Vice President of
Operations and will be moving to the position of Senior Executive Vice President
of Merchandising/Marketing upon the retirement of Dale C. Pond from that
position on June 30, 2005.
Mr.
Canter, 54, has served as Senior Vice President, Store Operations - North
Central Division of Lowe's since 2004, Senior Vice President, Store Operations -
Northern Division of Lowe's from 1999 to 2004, Senior Vice President and General
Merchandise Manager, Building Materials of Lowe's from 1998 to 1999, Vice
President, Merchandising - Millwork of Lowe's in 1998 and Regional Vice
President, Store Operations of Lowe's from 1993 to 1998.
ITEM
9.01
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c)
EXHIBITS
10.1
Lowe's
Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors' Stock Option and Deferred Stock
Unit Plan
10.2
Form of
Deferred Stock Unit Agreement for Directors
99.1
Press
release dated June 1, 2005, announcing executive changes
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: June 3, 2005
By:
/s/ Kenneth W. Black,
      Jr.
Kenneth
      W. Black, Jr.
Senior
      Vice President and
Chief
      Accounting Officer
EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
      No.
Description
10.1
Lowe's
      Companies, Inc. Amended and Restated Directors' Stock Option and Deferred
      Stock Unit Plan
10.2
Form
      of Deferred Stock Unit Agreement for Directors
99.1
Press
      release dated June 1, 2005, announcing executive
changes