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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
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</B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center> <P STYLE="line-height:6.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1.00pt solid #000000;width:21%">&nbsp;</P></center>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant
to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): September&nbsp;10, 2013 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>THE HOME DEPOT, INC. </B></P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>of Incorporation)</B></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Commission</B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:8pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Identification No.)</B></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>2455 Paces Ferry Road, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30339 </B></P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(770) 433-8211 </B></P>
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Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P><center>
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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): </P> <P STYLE="font-size:6pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;8.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Other Events. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">On September&nbsp;10, 2013, The Home Depot, Inc. (the
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amount of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2044 (collectively, the &#147;Notes&#148;). The offering of the Notes was made pursuant to the Company&#146;s shelf registration statement on Form&nbsp;S-3 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-183621) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) on August&nbsp;29, 2012, including a related prospectus and prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on August&nbsp;29, 2012 and September&nbsp;4, 2013, respectively. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement dated September&nbsp;3, 2013 (the
&#147;Underwriting Agreement&#148;) among the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs&nbsp;&amp; Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner&nbsp;&amp; Smith Incorporated,
as representatives of the underwriters named therein (together, the &#147;Underwriters&#148;). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell the Notes to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase the Notes for
resale to the public. The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. It also provides for customary indemnification by each of the Company and the Underwriters against certain liabilities and
customary contribution provisions in respect of those liabilities. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The Notes were issued under an Indenture dated as of August&nbsp;24,
2012 (the &#147;Indenture&#148;) between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:8%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The foregoing summary is qualified by
reference to the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the respective forms of global note for the offering, which are filed as exhibits to this Form&nbsp;8-K and are incorporated herein and in the above-referenced shelf registration statement
by reference. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:18pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01.</B></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><B>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </B></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The documents included as exhibits to this report
are filed solely to provide information about their terms, are not intended to provide any factual or other information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements, and should not be relied upon by investors for any other purpose. </P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Indenture dated as of August&nbsp;24, 2012 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas &#150; incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; text-indent:4%; 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. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Date: September 10, 2013</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Carol B. Tom&eacute;</P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting Agreement dated as of September 3, 2013 among The Home Depot, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs &amp; Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner &amp; Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the Underwriters named therein.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Indenture dated as of August 24, 2012 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas &#150; incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. <FONT
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8-K
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): September 10, 2013
THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Delaware
1-8207
95-3261426
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2455 Paces Ferry Road, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30339
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(770) 433-8211
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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):
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01.
Other Events.
On September 10, 2013, The Home Depot, Inc. (the
"Company") completed a public offering of $1,150,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2.250% Senior Notes due 2018, $1,100,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.750% Senior Notes due 2024 and $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal
amount of its 4.875% Senior Notes due 2044 (collectively, the "Notes"). The offering of the Notes was made pursuant to the Company's shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-183621) filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on August 29, 2012, including a related prospectus and prospectus supplement filed with the SEC on August 29, 2012 and September 4, 2013, respectively.
In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company entered into an Underwriting Agreement dated September 3, 2013 (the
"Underwriting Agreement") among the Company and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated,
as representatives of the underwriters named therein (together, the "Underwriters"). Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell the Notes to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase the Notes for
resale to the public. The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. It also provides for customary indemnification by each of the Company and the Underwriters against certain liabilities and
customary contribution provisions in respect of those liabilities.
The Notes were issued under an Indenture dated as of August 24,
2012 (the "Indenture") between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas.
The foregoing summary is qualified by
reference to the Underwriting Agreement, the Indenture and the respective forms of global note for the offering, which are filed as exhibits to this Form 8-K and are incorporated herein and in the above-referenced shelf registration statement
by reference.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The documents included as exhibits to this report
are filed solely to provide information about their terms, are not intended to provide any factual or other information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements, and should not be relied upon by investors for any other purpose.
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement dated as of September 3, 2013 among The Home Depot, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the Underwriters named therein.
4.1
Indenture dated as of August 24, 2012 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas – incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration
No.
333-183621).
4.2
Form of 2.250% Senior Notes due September 10, 2018.
4.3
Form of 3.750% Senior Notes due February 15, 2024.
4.4
Form of 4.875% Senior Notes due February 15, 2044.
5.1
Opinion of Alston & Bird LLP.
23.1
Consent of Alston & Bird LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
SIGNATURES
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.
(Registrant)
Date: September 10, 2013
By:
/s/ Carol B. Tomé
Name:
Carol B. Tomé
Title:
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President – Corporate Services
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Description
1.1
Underwriting Agreement dated as of September 3, 2013 among The Home Depot, Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce,
Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representatives of the Underwriters named therein.
4.1
Indenture dated as of August 24, 2012 between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas – incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No.
333-183621).
4.2
Form of 2.250% Senior Notes due September 10, 2018.
4.3
Form of 3.750% Senior Notes due February 15, 2024.
4.4
Form of 4.875% Senior Notes due February 15, 2044.
5.1
Opinion of Alston & Bird LLP.
23.1
Consent of Alston & Bird LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).