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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August
21, 2006
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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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Written
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
240.14a-12)
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o
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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
2.02 RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On August
21, 2006, 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 the quarter ended August 4,
2006.
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS
On August
21, 2006, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release,
furnished as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference, announcing
the
approval of an increase in its current share repurchase program of
up to $2
billion through fiscal 2008, effective immediately. The Board of Directors
also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per share.
The
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits
attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for
the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore,
the information contained in 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
(c) EXHIBITS
99.1
Press Release dated August 21, 2006, announcing the financial results of
the Company for its second quarter ended August 4, 2006.
99.2
Press Release dated August 21, 2006, announcing an increase in the Company's
share repurchase program and the declaration of a quarterly cash
dividend.
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: August 21, 2006 | By: | /s/ Matthew V. Hollifield |
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Matthew
V. Hollifield
Senior
Vice President and Chief
Accounting Officer
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