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Part III
Item 10 - Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Information required by this item is furnished by incorporation by reference to all information under the captions entitled,
“Proposal One: Election of Directors,” “Information Concerning Experience, Qualifications, Attributes and Skills of the
Nominees,” “Information about the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board,” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance” included in the definitive Proxy Statement which will be filed pursuant to Regulation
14A, with the SEC within 120 days after the fiscal year ended February 1, 2013 (the Proxy Statement). The information
required by this item with respect to our executive officers appears in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the
caption, “Executive Officers and Certain Significant Employees of the Registrant.”
All employees of the Company, including its Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting
Officer are required to abide by the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. and Subsidiaries Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the
Code). The Code is designed to ensure that the Company’s business is conducted in a legal and ethical manner. The Code
covers all areas of professional conduct including compliance with laws and regulations, conflicts of interest, fair dealing
among customers and suppliers, corporate opportunity, confidential information, insider trading, employee relations and
accounting complaints. A full text of the Code can be found at www.Lowes.com, under the “About Lowe’s,” “Investors”
and “Governance - Code of Ethics” captions. You can also obtain a copy of the complete Code by contacting Investor
Relations at 1-800-813-7613.
We will disclose information pertaining to amendments or waivers to provisions of our Code that apply to our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or persons performing similar functions and that
relate to the elements of our Code enumerated in the SEC rules and regulations by posting this information on our website
at www.Lowes.com. The information on our website is not a part of this Annual Report and is not incorporated by
reference in this report or any of our other filings with the SEC.
Item 11 - Executive Compensation
Information required by this item is furnished by incorporation by reference to all information under the captions entitled,
“Executive Officer Compensation” and “Information about the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board –
Compensation of Directors” included in the Proxy Statement.
Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Information required by this item is furnished by incorporation by reference to all information under the captions entitled,
“Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information”
included in the Proxy Statement.
Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Information required by this item is furnished by incorporation by reference to all information under the captions entitled,
“Related-Party Transactions” and “Information about the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board – Director
Independence” included in the Proxy Statement.
Item 14 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Information required by this item is furnished by incorporation by reference to all information under the caption entitled,
“Audit Matters – Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” included in the Proxy Statement.