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
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Date of Report (Date of
earliest event reported)
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September 24,
2008
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LOWE'S COMPANIES,
INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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North
Carolina
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1-7898
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56-0578072
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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1000 Lowe's Blvd., Mooresville,
NC
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28117
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant's
telephone number, including area code
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(704)
758-1000
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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):
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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
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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))
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD
Disclosure.
On September 24, 2008, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (the "Company")
issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference, reiterating its most-recently provided sales and earnings
guidance for the 2008 fiscal year and providing Outlook for fiscal 2009 and
prospects for longer-term.
The information contained in Item 7.01 of this Current Report
on Form 8-K, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being "furnished" and
shall not be deemed "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 Item 7.01 of 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.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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99.1
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Press Release dated September 24, 2008, reiterating the Company's Outlook for fiscal 2008 and providing Outlook for 2009 and prospects for longer-term. | ||
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.
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LOWE'S COMPANIES,
INC.
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| Date: September 24, 2008 | By: | /s/ Matthew V. Hollifield |
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Matthew
V. Hollifield
Senior
Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer
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