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Chief Executive Officer has certified to the New York Director Nomination Process
Stock Exchange that he is not aware of any violation by The information provided under the caption ‘‘Director
us of the NYSE’s Corporate Governance listing standards. Nomination Process’’ in the Proxy Statement is
Item 9B. Other Information. incorporated herein by reference. There have been no
There was no information required to be disclosed in a material changes to the procedures by which shareholders
Current Report on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of may recommend nominees to our Board.
the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on
Form 10-K that was not reported. Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange
Act
Part III
The information provided under the caption
Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the ‘‘Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Registrant. Compliance’’ in the Proxy Statement is incorporated
Directors, Executive Officers, Promoters and herein by reference.
Control Persons
Code of Ethics
Directors
The information provided under the captions ‘‘Security In February 2004, our Board of Directors adopted The
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Code of Business Ethics that applies to our directors and
Management’’ and ‘‘Nominees and Directors’’ in the Proxy all of our employees, including our Chief Executive Officer
Statement is incorporated herein by reference. and our Chief Financial Officer. The Code of Business
Ethics is available on our Web site, www.BestBuy.com —
Executive Officers under ‘‘Company Information,’’ select the ‘‘For Our
Information regarding our Executive Officers is furnished Investors’’ link and then the ‘‘Corporate Governance’’ link.
in a separate item captioned ‘‘Executive Officers of the
A copy of The Code of Business Ethics may also be
Registrant’’ and included in Part I of this Annual Report on
obtained upon request, without charge, by contacting our
Form 10-K.
Investor Relations department by calling (612) 291-6111
Family Relationships or writing to us at:
The nature of all family relationships between any Best Buy Co., Inc.
director, executive officer or person nominated to become Investor Relations Department
a director is stated under the captions ‘‘Nominees and 7601 Penn Avenue South
Directors’’ and ‘‘Certain Relationships and Related Party Richfield, MN 55423-3645
Transactions’’ in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated
herein by reference. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item
5.05 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or a
Audit Committee Financial Expert and waiver from, a provision of The Code of Business Ethics
Identification of the Audit Committee that applies to our Chief Executive Officer or Chief
The information provided under the caption ‘‘Audit Financial Officer by posting such information within two
Committee Report’’ in the Proxy Statement, regarding the business days of any such amendment or waiver on our
Audit Committee financial expert and the identification of Web site, www.BestBuy.com — under ‘‘Company
the Audit Committee members, is incorporated herein by Information,’’ select the ‘‘For Our Investors’’ link and then
reference. the ‘‘Corporate Governance’’ link.
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