Shareholder Vote

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 31, 2019 LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)   North Carolina   1-7898   56-0578072     (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer  Identification No.)     1000 Lowe’s Blvd., Mooresville, NC 28117     (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)             Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (704) 758-1000   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: 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)) o 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 class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share LOW New 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). o Emerging growth company o 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 Company held its annual meeting of shareholders on May 31, 2019 (the “Annual Meeting”). For more information on the proposals, see the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2019. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to the Company’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. Proposal 1: Election of Directors   VOTES FOR VOTES WITHHELD BROKER NON-VOTES Raul Alvarez 604,965,277 3,970,467 114,879,542 David H. Batchelder 606,324,651 2,611,093 114,879,542 Angela F. Braly 599,245,148 9,690,596 114,879,542 Sandra B. Cochran 452,299,163 156,636,581 114,879,542 Laurie Z. Douglas 606,029,372 2,906,372 114,879,542 Richard W. Dreiling 584,883,593 24,052,151 114,879,542 Marvin R. Ellison 606,104,212 2,831,532 114,879,542 James H. Morgan 605,234,759 3,700,985 114,879,542 Brian C. Rogers 606,442,524 2,493,220 114,879,542 Bertram L. Scott 605,286,184 3,649,560 114,879,542 Lisa W. Wardell 606,552,388 2,383,356 114,879,542 Eric C. Wiseman 603,810,924 5,124,820 114,879,542 Proposal 2: Advisory approval of Lowe’s named executive officer compensation in fiscal 2018 VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 571,715,110 35,069,494 2,151,140 114,879,542 Proposal 3: Ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Lowe’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019 VOTES FOR VOTES AGAINST ABSTENTIONS BROKER NON-VOTES 703,019,234 20,084,170 711,882 N/A 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.   LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC.           Date: June 3, 2019 By: /s/ Ross W. McCanless       Ross W. McCanless Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary