Form 8-K HOME DEPOT, INC. For: May 16
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 16, 2024
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(770 ) 433-8211
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Home Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 16, 2024. Below are the final vote results from the meeting.
Proposal 1: The following nominees were elected by majority vote to serve on the Board of Directors of the Company:
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTES | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Gerard J. Arpey | 678,182,804 | 34,979,276 | 1,256,776 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ari Bousbib | 687,027,891 | 26,127,656 | 1,263,309 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Jeffery H. Boyd | 635,733,455 | 76,963,657 | 1,721,744 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Gregory D. Brenneman | 690,376,261 | 22,635,618 | 1,406,977 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| J. Frank Brown | 682,433,521 | 30,730,527 | 1,254,808 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Edward P. Decker | 666,232,106 | 46,581,828 | 1,604,922 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Wayne M. Hewett | 695,245,812 | 17,928,547 | 1,244,497 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Manuel Kadre | 704,899,905 | 8,241,776 | 1,277,175 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stephanie C. Linnartz | 706,078,640 | 7,096,080 | 1,244,136 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Paula Santilli | 684,829,129 | 28,411,828 | 1,177,899 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Caryn Seidman-Becker | 683,994,391 | 29,197,163 | 1,227,302 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||||
Proposal 2: The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2025 was ratified.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||||||
| 805,254,469 | 44,321,247 | 1,627,516 | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 3: An advisory vote on executive compensation (“Say-on-Pay”) was approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||||||
| 658,765,624 | 52,294,385 | 3,358,847 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 4: A shareholder proposal regarding disclosure of director donations was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||||||
| 10,278,837 | 700,624,730 | 3,515,289 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 5: A shareholder proposal regarding a political contributions congruency analysis was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||||||
| 84,238,792 | 622,398,335 | 7,781,729 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 6: A shareholder proposal regarding a corporate giving report was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||||||
| 13,232,565 | 692,313,121 | 8,873,170 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||
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Proposal 7: A shareholder proposal regarding a report on respecting workforce civil liberties was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||||||
| 13,490,201 | 692,297,179 | 8,631,476 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 8: A shareholder proposal regarding a biodiversity impact and dependency assessment was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||||||
| 112,113,932 | 582,984,310 | 19,320,614 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||
Proposal 9: A shareholder proposal regarding enhancements to the Company’s clawback policy was not approved.
| FOR | AGAINST | ABSTAIN | BROKER NON-VOTE | |||||||||||||||||
| 214,221,402 | 497,089,207 | 3,108,247 | 136,784,376 | |||||||||||||||||
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| THE HOME DEPOT, INC. | ||||||||
| Date: May 22, 2024 | By: | /s/ Teresa Wynn Roseborough | ||||||
| Name: | Teresa Wynn Roseborough | |||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary | |||||||
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