Lowe's 2005 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 fi lings required by the SEC. Certifi cations
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 2005, Lowe’s
Chief Executive Offi cer provided the New York
Stock Exchange the annual CEO certifi cation
regarding Lowe’s compliance with the New
York Stock Exchange’s corporate governance
listing standards.
The reports Lowe’s fi les with the SEC, and all
amendments to those reports, are available with-
out charge on Lowe’s website (www.Lowes.com)
as soon as reasonably practicable after Lowe’s
fi les them with or furnishes them to the SEC.
Copies of Lowe’s 2005 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 fi nancial
information. Written copies are available to
shareholders on request.
Corporate Offi ces
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
Computershare Trust Company N.A.
P.O. Box 43010
Providence, RI 02940
For direct deposit of dividends,
registered shareholders may call
Computershare toll-free at 877-282-1174.
Registered shareholders with e-mail addresses
can send account inquiries electronically
to Computershare through its website at
www.computershare.com/equiserve.
Registered shareholders may access
their accounts online by visiting
www.computershare.com/equiserve
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 fi scal April, July, October and January.
Dividend payment dates are usually the last of
fi scal April, July, October and January.
Annual Meeting Date
May 25, 2006 at 10:00 a.m.
Renaissance Charlotte Suites Hotel
Charlotte, North Carolina
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
Vice President, Investor Relations
704-758-2033
For copies of fi nancial information:
888-34LOWES (888-345-6937)
or visit www.Lowes.com/investor
Public Relations
Media inquiries should be directed to:
Chris Ahearn
Vice President, Public Relations
704-758-2304
www.Lowes.com/presspass
To view Lowe’s Social Responsibility Report, visit:
www.Lowes.com/socialresponsibility
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Corporate and Investor Information
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