Summary
Lowe's Companies, Inc. filed this Form 8-K on August 15, 2002, primarily to disclose sworn statements from its Principal Executive Officer, Robert L. Tillman, and Principal Financial Officer, Robert A. Niblock, as required by SEC Order No. 4-460. These statements attest to the accuracy and completeness of the company's previously filed SEC reports, including the Form 10-K for the year ended February 1, 2002, and subsequent filings up to the date of the statements (August 14, 2002). The filings indicate that, to the best of the officers' knowledge, no "covered reports" contained untrue material statements or omitted material facts necessary to make them not misleading. This attestation was reviewed with the company's Audit Committee, signifying a commitment to transparency and compliance with financial reporting regulations during a period of increased regulatory scrutiny.
Key Highlights
- 1CEO and CFO submitted sworn statements attesting to the accuracy of prior SEC filings.
- 2Statements cover the Form 10-K for the year ended Feb 1, 2002, and all subsequent 10-Q, 8-K, and proxy filings.
- 3The attestations confirm no material misstatements or omissions were present in covered reports as of their filing dates.
- 4Statements were reviewed with Lowe's Audit Committee.
- 5This filing is a procedural disclosure mandated by SEC Order No. 4-460, responding to broader accounting and financial reporting concerns at the time.
- 6No new financial results or operational updates are provided in this specific filing.