Edgar Filing: LOWES COMPANIES INC

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Shareholder Meeting To Be Held on May 27, 2016.

LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.

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LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.

1000 LOWE’S BOULEVARD

MAIL CODE: NB3TIR

MOORESVILLE, NC 28117

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Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: March 18, 2016

Date: May 27, 2016 Time: 10:00 a.m., EDT

Location: Ballantyne Hotel

10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway

Charlotte, NC 28277

For directions please call: 1-800-813-7613

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		Voting Items

Company Proposals — Lowe’s Board of Directors recommends you vote “FOR ALL” of the nominees listed in Item 1 and “FOR” Items 2, 3 and 4.


1.	Election of Directors
	Nominees:
	01) Raul Alvarez	07) Marshall O. Larsen
	02) Angela F. Braly	08) James H. Morgan
	03) Sandra B. Cochran	09) Robert A. Niblock
	04) Laurie Z. Douglas	10) Bertram L. Scott
	05) Richard W. Dreiling	11) Eric C. Wiseman
	06) Robert L. Johnson
2.	Approval of the Lowe’s Companies, Inc. 2016 Annual Incentive Plan.
3.	Advisory approval of Lowe’s named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2015.
4.	Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Lowe’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2016.
Shareholder Proposals — Lowe’s Board of Directors recommends you vote “AGAINST” Items 5 and 6.
5.	Proposal requesting Lowe’s Board of Directors issue an annual sustainability report.
6.	Proposal requesting Lowe’s Board of Directors adopt, and present for shareholder approval, a proxy access bylaw.
NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

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