8-KExhibits & Filings

LOWES COMPANIES INC 8-K Report, Exhibit Filing (Nov 22, 2010)

Filed November 22, 2010For Securities:LOW

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Lowe's Companies, Inc. on November 22, 2010, primarily announces the execution of significant financing-related documents. The company entered into an Underwriting Agreement on November 17, 2010, with representatives of several underwriters, including Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. This agreement likely pertains to the issuance or sale of securities. Further, Lowe's executed a Seventh Supplemental Indenture on November 22, 2010, with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. This indenture establishes terms for specific note issuances, including the 2.125% Notes due 2016 and the 3.750% Notes due 2021, with the forms of these notes included as exhibits. The filing also includes a legal opinion from Moore & Van Allen PLLC.

Key Highlights

  • 1Lowe's Companies, Inc. entered into an Underwriting Agreement on November 17, 2010, indicating potential capital raising activities or debt/equity offerings.
  • 2The Underwriting Agreement was established with Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. as representatives of the underwriters.
  • 3A Seventh Supplemental Indenture was executed on November 22, 2010, with The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee.
  • 4The Supplemental Indenture governs the issuance of specific debt instruments: 2.125% Notes due 2016 and 3.750% Notes due 2021.
  • 5The filing includes the forms of these specific notes as part of the indenture exhibit.
  • 6A legal opinion from Moore & Van Allen PLLC is also included as an exhibit.
  • 7The overall purpose of the filing is to report these material events related to the company's financing activities.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report on significant financing events, specifically the execution of an Underwriting Agreement related to potential securities offerings and a Seventh Supplemental Indenture governing the terms of newly issued debt notes.

According to the filing, Lowe's entered into documentation for 2.125% Notes due 2016 and 3.750% Notes due 2021.

The key financial institutions involved are Wells Fargo Securities, LLC and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. as underwriters' representatives, and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. as the trustee for the debt issuances.

This specific filing (Item 9.01) reports on the execution of the agreements and indentures and includes them as exhibits. The detailed terms, such as the amount of debt issued, interest rates (beyond the coupon rates for the notes), maturity dates, and underwriting fees, would typically be found within the full text of the referenced exhibits themselves.