Lowe's 2004 Annual Report Download - page 51

Lowe’s files reports with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), including
annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on
Form 8-K and any other filings required by
the SEC. Certifications by Lowe’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial
Officer regarding the quality of the
Company’s public disclosure are included
in Lowe’s SEC reports as required by The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In addition,
in 2004, Lowe’s Chief Executive Officer
provided the New York Stock Exchange the
annual CEO certification regarding Lowe’s
compliance with the New York Stock
Exchange’s corporate governance listing
standards.
The reports Lowe’s files with the SEC,
and all amendments to those reports, are
available without charge on Lowe’s website
(www.Lowes.com) as soon as reasonably
practicable after Lowe’s files them with or
furnishes them to the SEC. Copies of
Lowe’s 2004 Annual Report on Form 10-K
and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and
Annual Report to Shareholders are
available without charge upon written
request to the Secretary at Lowe’s corporate
offices or by calling 888-345-6937.
Additional information available on our
website includes our Corporate
Governance Guidelines, Board of Directors
Committee Charters, Code of Business
Conduct and Ethics, and Social
Responsibility Report, as well as other
financial information. Written copies are
available to shareholders on request.
Lowe’s and the gable design are registered
trademarks of LF, LLC.
Corporate Offices
1000 Lowe’s Boulevard
Mooresville, NC 28117
704-758-1000
Lowe’s Website
www.Lowes.com
Stock Transfer Agent & Registrar,
Dividend Disbursing Agent
and Dividend Reinvesting Agent
EquiServe Trust Company N.A.
150 Royall Street
Canton, MA 02021
877-282-1174
For direct deposit of dividends,
registered shareholders may call EquiServe
at 877-282-1174.
Registered shareholders with e-mail
addresses can send account inquiries
electronically to EquiServe through its
website at www.equiserve.com.
Registered shareholders may access
their accounts online by visiting
www.equiserve.com and clicking on
Shareholder Services, Account Access.
Investors can join Lowe’s Stock Advantage
Direct Stock Purchase Plan by visiting
www.Lowes.com/investor and clicking on
Buy Stock Direct.
Dividends
Lowe’s has paid a cash dividend each
quarter since becoming a public company
in 1961.
Dividend declaration dates are usually the
middle of April, July, October and January.
Dividend payment dates are usually the last
of April, July, October and January.
Annual Meeting
May 27, 2005, at 10:00 a.m.
Park Hotel
Charlotte, NC
Stock Trading Information
Lowe’s common stock is listed
on the New York Stock Exchange.
(Ticker symbol: LOW)
General Counsel
Ross W. McCanless
Senior Vice President,
General Counsel & Secretary
704-758-1000
Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
1100 Carillon Building
227 West Trade Street
Charlotte, NC 28202-1675
704-887-1690
Shareholder Services
Shareholders’ and security analysts’
inquiries should be directed to:
Paul Taaffe
Director, Investor Relations
704-758-2033
For copies offinancial information:
888-34LOWES (888-345-6937)
or visit www.Lowes.com/investor
Media inquiries should be directed to:
Chris Ahearn
Director, Public Relations
704-758-2304
www.Lowes.com/presspass
To view Lowe’s Social Responsibility
Report, visit:
www.Lowes.com/socialresponsibility
Printing
Consistent with Lowe’s wood fiber
procurement policy, this report is printed
on paper made from 30% post-consumer
fiber with the remaining 70% coming
from well-managed forests independently
certified to a sustainable forest
management standard.
Corporate and Investor Information
Design: Perry Sessions Design, Inc., Charlotte, NC Primary Photography: Bo Calilung Photography, High Point, NC Printing: The Hennegan Company, Florence, KY