UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of The

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): December 13, 2007

 

THE HOME DEPOT, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

Delaware

 

1-8207

 

95-3261426

(State or Other Jurisdiction

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

of Incorporation)

 

 

 

 

 

2455 Paces Ferry Road, N.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30339

(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)

 

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):

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o            Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.02.   Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On December 13, 2007, Larry Johnston informed the Company that he is resigning from the Company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately, due to increasing demands on his time.  Mr. Johnston did not cite any disagreement on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

 

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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.

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jack A. VanWoerkom

 

 

Name:

Jack A. VanWoerkom

 

 

Title:

Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

 

 

 

 

Date: December 17, 2007

 

 

 

 

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