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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 “Shareholder
Engagement - Proxy Access”, “Proposal 1: Election of Directors”, “Information About the Board of Directors and Committees
of the Board”, “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance”, and “Additional Information - Shareholder
Proposals for the 2017 Annual Meeting” in the definitive Proxy Statement for the 2016 annual meeting of shareholders, which
will be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the fiscal year ended January 29, 2016 (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”.
We have adopted a written code of business conduct and ethics, which is intended to qualify as a “code of ethics” within the
meaning of Item 406 of Regulations S-K of the Exchange Act, which we refer to as the Lowe’s Code of Business Conduct and
Ethics (the Code). The Code applies to all employees of the Company, including our principal executive officer, principal
financial officer, principal accounting officer or persons performing similar functions. 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. The full text of the Code can be
found on our website at www.Lowes.com, under the “About Lowe’s”, “Investors”, and “Governance - Code of Business
Conduct and 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 the Code that apply to our principal
executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or persons performing similar functions and that relate
to any element of the 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 on Form 10-K 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 “Information
About the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board – Compensation of Directors”, “Compensation Discussion and
Analysis”, and “Compensation Committee Report” 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 “Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” and “Equity Compensation Plan Information” 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 “Information
About the Board of Directors and Committees of the Board – Director Independence” and “Related Person Transactions” 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 “Audit Matters
– Fees Paid to the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” in the Proxy Statement.