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): March 21, 2006
THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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1-8207
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95-3261426 |
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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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):
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)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 21, 2006, The Home Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.
and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for the issuance and
sale by the Company of $1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.20% Senior
Notes due 2011 and $3,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.40% Senior Notes due 2016. The Notes due 2011 and the Notes due 2016
were registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to a shelf registration
statement.
The Underwriting Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1.1. The Form of Note due 2011 and
the Form of Note due 2016 are attached hereto as Exhibit 4.1 and Exhibit 4.2, respectively.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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1.1
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Underwriting Agreement dated March 21, 2006 |
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4.1
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Form of 5.20% Senior Note due 2011 |
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4.2
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Form of 5.40% Senior Note due 2016 |
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12.1
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Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges |