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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

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

 

     
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   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.

 

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   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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