UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
CURRENT REPORT
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): April 3, 2008
THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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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)
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On March 28, 2008, The Home Depot, Inc. and the parties to the derivative actions and Section 14(a) action described in the Company’s Form 10-K filed on April 3, 2008 entered into a Stipulation of Settlement subject to the approval of the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia. On April 3, 2008, the Court preliminarily approved the settlement and scheduled a hearing for June 10, 2008 to consider whether to approve the settlement and enter judgment thereon. The Notice of Settlement of Derivative Litigation in the form approved by the Court and the Stipulation of Settlement are furnished herewith as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Notice of Settlement of Derivative Litigation |
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Stipulation of Settlement dated March 28, 2008 |
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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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/s/ Jack A. VanWoerkom |
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Jack A. VanWoerkom |
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General Counsel |
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Date: April 10, 2008 |
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