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Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="text-align:justify"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">On <ix:nonNumeric contextRef="iab4cef861feb452f92d6d0c11b956207_D20211117-20211117" format="ixt:date-monthname-day-year-en" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjAxYzMwYjE5YWQzODQ0ZGQ5MDMzMzc2ZDFmMjFiOTRmL3NlYzowMWMzMGIxOWFkMzg0NGRkOTAzMzM3NmQxZjIxYjk0Zl8xL2ZyYWc6MTc1NGU5MTViM2MwNGE0OGIyNTAzM2Q1ZDEzOGMyNjQvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjoxNzU0ZTkxNWIzYzA0YTQ4YjI1MDMzZDVkMTM4YzI2NF84Njc_b9dbaa26-9b07-4bfa-a2b0-98c865616344">November&#160;17, 2021</ix:nonNumeric>, Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. 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reference in any such filing.</span></div><div style="padding-left:54pt;text-indent:-54pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="padding-left:54pt;text-indent:-54pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">Item 9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</span></div><div><span><br/></span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">(d) Exhibits:</span></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt;margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:99.707%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:15.322%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:0.533%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:81.745%"></td><td 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style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit991-10292021.htm">third</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit991-10292021.htm"> quarter ended </a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit991-10292021.htm">October 29</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit991-10292021.htm">, 2021.</a></span></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit992-10292021.htm">99.2</a></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><div style="margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit992-10292021.htm">Infographic relating to the financial results of Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. for its </a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit992-10292021.htm">third</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit992-10292021.htm"> quarter ended </a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit992-10292021.htm">October 29</a><a style="-sec-extract:exhibit;color:#0000ff;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline" href="exhibit992-10292021.htm">, 2021.</a></span></div></td></tr></table></div><div style="margin-bottom:6pt"><span><br/></span></div><div style="height:36pt;position:relative;width:100%"><div style="bottom:0;position:absolute;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"/><div style="min-height:36pt;width:100%"><div><span><br/></span></div></div><div style="text-align:center;text-indent:9pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:120%">SIGNATURE</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:9pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:36pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">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.</span></div><div style="text-align:justify;text-indent:9pt"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:120%">&#160;</span></div><div style="margin-top:5pt"><table style="border-collapse:collapse;display:inline-table;margin-bottom:5pt;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:100.000%"><tr><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:45.245%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:5.186%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td><td style="width:1.0%"></td><td style="width:46.269%"></td><td style="width:0.1%"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="6" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:top"><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:700;line-height:100%">LOWE&#8217;S COMPANIES, INC.</span></td></tr><tr style="height:14pt"><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:0 1pt"></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 1pt;text-align:left;vertical-align:bottom"><div><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%">Date: </span><span style="color:#000000;font-family:'Times New Roman',sans-serif;font-size:10pt;font-weight:400;line-height:100%;text-decoration:underline"><ix:nonNumeric contextRef="iab4cef861feb452f92d6d0c11b956207_D20211117-20211117" format="ixt:date-monthname-day-year-en" name="dei:DocumentPeriodEndDate" id="id3VybDovL2RvY3MudjEvZG9jOjAxYzMwYjE5YWQzODQ0ZGQ5MDMzMzc2ZDFmMjFiOTRmL3NlYzowMWMzMGIxOWFkMzg0NGRkOTAzMzM3NmQxZjIxYjk0Zl8xL2ZyYWc6MTc1NGU5MTViM2MwNGE0OGIyNTAzM2Q1ZDEzOGMyNjQvdGFibGU6ZGE5ZWRmOThhYTA3NDNhZDhkZjhlM2ZhNGEzMzc2NmQvdGFibGVyYW5nZTpkYTllZGY5OGFhMDc0M2FkOGRmOGUzZmE0YTMzNzY2ZF8yLTAtMS0xLTMzMDcvdGV4dHJlZ2lvbjpmMjE1ZGE1NDYwMzk0ZTQ0YTQ3MGJhZTgwZGExYjkwNl8xMA_b9dbaa26-9b07-4bfa-a2b0-98c865616344">November&#160;17, 2021</ix:nonNumeric></span></div></td><td colspan="3" style="padding:2px 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low-20211117
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):
November 17, 2021
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 Lowes 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:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share
LOW
New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Emerging growth company
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 2.02    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On
November 17, 2021
, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release and related infographic, furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the Company's financial results for its third quarter ended October 29, 2021.
The information provided pursuant to Item 2.02, including the exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.
Item 9.01    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
Press Release, dated
November 17
, 2021, announcing the financial results of Lowe's Companies, Inc. for its
third
quarter ended
October 29
, 2021.
99.2
Infographic relating to the financial results of Lowe's Companies, Inc. for its
third
quarter ended
October 29
, 2021.
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:
November 17, 2021
By:
/s/ Dan C. Griggs, Jr.
Name:
Dan C. Griggs, Jr.
Title:
Senior Vice President, Tax and Chief Accounting Officer