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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): January 6, 2020 __________________ 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 class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, $0.05 Par Value Per Share   HD   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). 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 8.01. Other Events. On January 6, 2020, The Home Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement dated January 6, 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”) among the Company and BofA Securities, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the several underwriters named therein (together, the “Underwriters”). The Underwriting Agreement relates to a public offering by the Company of $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.950% Notes due June 15, 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) and $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.125% Notes due December 15, 2049 (together with the 2029 Notes, the “Notes”). The offering of the Notes was made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration No. 333-227052) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 27, 2018. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell the Notes to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase the Notes for resale to the public. The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. It also provides for customary indemnification by each of the Company and the Underwriters against certain liabilities and customary contribution provisions in respect of those liabilities. The Company expects the offering of the Notes to close on January 13, 2020, subject to customary closing conditions. The foregoing summary is qualified by reference to the Underwriting Agreement which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein and in the above-referenced shelf registration statement. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits. The document included as an exhibit to this report is filed solely to provide information about its terms, is not intended to provide any factual or other information about the Company or the other parties to the agreements, and should not be relied upon by investors for any other purpose. (d)     Exhibits Exhibit    Description 1.1    Underwriting Agreement dated as of January 6, 2020 between The Home Depot, Inc. and BofA Securities, Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, as representatives of the underwriters. 2 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: January 8, 2020 By: /s/ Richard V. McPhail   Name: Richard V. McPhail       Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer  3