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 16, 2016
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 | ||
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On November 16, 2016, Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing the Company’s financial results for its third quarter ended October 28, 2016.
The information provided pursuant to Item 2.02, including the exhibit 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 |
99.1 | Press Release, dated November 16, 2016, announcing the financial results of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. for its third quarter ended October 28, 2016. |
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 16, 2016 | By: | /s/ Matthew V. Hollifield | |
Matthew V. Hollifield Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer | |||