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)
      
      
April 2, 2004
    
  
  



   

  
  
    
      
      

    
    
      
      
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
    
  

 

 
 

  
    
      
      Item 5.
      
       
      
      Other Events
On April 2, 2004, Lowe's
      Companies, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release, furnished as
      Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference, declaring a cash
      dividend and announcing the redemption of the shareholder rights plan. 
      
The information contained in this Current Report on
      Form 8-K, including the exhibit 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 7.
      
      
 
      
      

      Financial Statements and Exhibits

      
      
      

      (c) Exhibits.
      
    
    
      
      
      
      
      
      

      
    
    
      
       
      
       
      
      99.1    Press Release dated April 2, 2004,

      announcing the declaration of a cash dividend and the redemption of
      the shareholder rights plan
    
    
      
      
      
    
    






 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 thereunto duly authorized. 
    
      
        
        
        
        
          
          
          
            
LOWE'S
            COMPANIES, INC.
          
            
            
            
            
              
              
              
              
                
                
                
                
                  
                  
                  
                  
                    
                    
                    
                    
                      
                      
                      
                      
                        
                          

                          April 2, 2004
                          

                          
Date
                          
 
                          
                        
                         
                          
/s/Kenneth
                          W. Black, Jr.
                          

                          
Kenneth
                          W. Black, Jr.

                          

                          Senior Vice President and
                          

                          Chief Accounting Officer
                      
                      


 



EXHIBIT INDEX

 

  
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                  Exhibit No.
                                   
                                  
                                  
Description
                                  
                                
                                
                                  
                                  99.1
                                   
                                  Press Release dated
                                  April 2, 2004,

      announcing the declaration of a cash dividend and the redemption of
                                  the shareholder rights plan