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Published: 2021-05-26 16:57:06 ET
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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): May 20, 2021
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THE HOME DEPOT, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 __________________
Delaware  1-8207  95-3261426
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)		  (Commission
File Number)		  (IRS Employer
Identification No.)
2455 Paces Ferry Road, 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):
☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.05 Par Value Per ShareHDNew York Stock Exchange
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).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐


Item 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of The Home Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on May 20, 2021. 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:
FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER
NON-VOTES
Gerard J. Arpey746,987,59011,519,8281,336,840152,618,950
Ari Bousbib734,354,33824,052,3631,437,557152,618,950
Jeffery H. Boyd747,080,70211,453,7561,309,800152,618,950
Gregory D. Brenneman696,475,02562,029,2661,339,967152,618,950
J. Frank Brown746,909,43111,486,7771,448,050152,618,950
Albert P. Carey714,470,38443,995,3961,378,478152,618,950
Helena B. Foulkes708,517,62043,958,4787,368,160152,618,950
Linda R. Gooden755,337,9653,161,2101,345,083152,618,950
Wayne M. Hewett754,053,1744,440,0961,350,988152,618,950
Manuel Kadre753,340,4534,977,4701,526,335152,618,950
Stephanie C. Linnartz750,439,4418,194,6831,210,134152,618,950
Craig A. Menear700,668,58454,379,1554,796,519152,618,950
Proposal 2: The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2021 was ratified.
FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER
NON-VOTE
870,712,63840,054,1881,696,382N/A
Proposal 3: An advisory vote on executive compensation ("Say-on-Pay") was approved.
FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER
NON-VOTE
714,473,19442,507,3112,863,753152,618,950
Proposal 4: A shareholder proposal regarding amendment of the shareholder written consent right was not approved.
FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER
NON-VOTE
348,787,627406,705,2994,351,332152,618,950
Proposal 5: A shareholder proposal regarding a political contributions congruency analysis was not approved.
FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER
NON-VOTE
286,416,044467,863,0215,565,193152,618,950
Proposal 6: A shareholder proposal regarding a report on prison labor in the supply chain was not approved.
FORAGAINSTABSTAINBROKER
NON-VOTE
99,864,878649,078,18010,901,200152,618,950
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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 26, 2021
By:/s/ Teresa Wynn Roseborough
Name:Teresa Wynn Roseborough
     Title:Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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