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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
60667	Lowes Companies Inc	LOW	Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211)	560578072

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1219904	Jr J Robert Gfeller	1000 Lowe'S Boulevard Mooresville NC 28117	Evp Merchandising	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-01	6,843	$28.38	51,194	No	4	F	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-03-01	18,000	$0.00	69,194	No	4	A	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-02	1,037	$0.00	68,157	No	5	G	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-03-02	22,666	$15.84	90,823	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-02	22,666	$28.20	68,157	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-02	14,157	$28.53	54,000	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-03-02	705	$0.00	1,605	No	5	G	Indirect	by Daughter
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-03-02	705	$0.00	1,605	No	5	G	Indirect	by Son
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-03-02	1,037	$0.00	35,362	No	5	G	Indirect	by Spouse
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-02	4,410	$0.00	30,952	No	5	G	Indirect	by Spouse

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	F	Direct
No	4	A	Direct
No	5	G	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	5	G	Indirect	by Daughter
No	5	G	Indirect	by Son
No	5	G	Indirect	by Spouse
No	5	G	Indirect	by Spouse

Reported Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2012-03-02	22,666	$0.00	22,666	$15.84
Common Stock	Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	Acquisiton	2012-03-01	82,000	$0.00	82,000	$28.38

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
0		2016-03-01	No	4	M	Direct
82,000		2019-03-01	No	4	A	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	2,484	Indirect	By 401k Plan

Footnotes

Reflects shares delivered by reporting person to satisfy withholding taxes due upon vesting of restricted shares granted on March 1, 2009.
Direct holdings include 520 shares acquired under the Lowe's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Restricted stock granted pursuant to 2006 Long-Term Incentive Plan. The shares will fully vest on March 1, 2015.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.20 to $28.215. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $28.52 to $28.53. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
The option vests in three annual installments beginning on March 1, 2010.
The option vests in three annual installments beginning on March 1, 2013.