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) May 31, 2019
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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
 
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:
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)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
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).
o
Emerging growth company
o
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 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 31, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”). For more information on the proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2019. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.

Proposal 1: Election of Directors
 
VOTES FOR
VOTES WITHHELD
BROKER NON-VOTES
Raul Alvarez
604,965,277
3,970,467
114,879,542
David H. Batchelder
606,324,651
2,611,093
114,879,542
Angela F. Braly
599,245,148
9,690,596
114,879,542
Sandra B. Cochran
452,299,163
156,636,581
114,879,542
Laurie Z. Douglas
606,029,372
2,906,372
114,879,542
Richard W. Dreiling
584,883,593
24,052,151
114,879,542
Marvin R. Ellison
606,104,212
2,831,532
114,879,542
James H. Morgan
605,234,759
3,700,985
114,879,542
Brian C. Rogers
606,442,524
2,493,220
114,879,542
Bertram L. Scott
605,286,184
3,649,560
114,879,542
Lisa W. Wardell
606,552,388
2,383,356
114,879,542
Eric C. Wiseman
603,810,924
5,124,820
114,879,542
Proposal 2: Advisory approval of Lowe’s named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2018
VOTES FOR
VOTES AGAINST
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER NON-VOTES
571,715,110
35,069,494
2,151,140
114,879,542
Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Lowe’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019
VOTES FOR
VOTES AGAINST
ABSTENTIONS
BROKER NON-VOTES
703,019,234
20,084,170
711,882
N/A






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: June 3, 2019
By:
/s/ Ross W. McCanless
 
 
 
Ross W. McCanless
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 



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