Home Depot updates by-laws and 2026 shareholder proposal window

The Home Depot, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors approved amended and restated by-laws effective November 20, 2025, following a periodic review of corporate governance matters.

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The Home Depot, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors approved amended and restated by-laws effective November 20, 2025, following a periodic review of corporate governance matters. The changes align the advance notice window for both director nominations and other shareholder business to a single period from 120 to 90 days before the anniversary of the prior year’s annual meeting, and clarify that shareholders cannot nominate more directors than the number of seats up for election.

The amendments also revise certain information requirements for director nominations, remove references to persons acting in concert, adjust rules around special meeting requests and Board meeting adjournments, and clarify written consent procedures. Based on these changes, the company updated its 2026 advance notice deadlines: shareholder proposals or nominations (outside Rule 14a-8 or proxy access) must be received between January 22, 2026 and February 21, 2026, subject to alternative timing if the meeting date shifts significantly.

8-K Event Classification

3 items: 5.03, 8.01, 9.01

3 items

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year Governance

The company amended its charter documents, bylaws, or changed its fiscal year.

Item 8.01 Other Events Other

Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, or exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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What corporate governance changes did The Home Depot (HD) announce in this 8-K?

The Home Depot’s Board approved amended and restated by-laws effective November 20, 2025. Key changes affect the timing and requirements for shareholder proposals, director nominations, special meeting requests, written consents, and certain Board meeting procedures, along with other technical updates consistent with recent Delaware law changes.

How did The Home Depot (HD) change the advance notice window for shareholder proposals and director nominations?

The company aligned the advance notice window for both director nominations and other business (outside Rule 14a-8 or proxy access) to a single period. Notices must generally be delivered from 120 days to 90 days before the anniversary of the prior year’s annual shareholders’ meeting.

What are the specific deadline dates for Home Depot shareholder proposals for the 2026 annual meeting?

For the next annual shareholders’ meeting, proposals or director nominations under the advance notice by-law (not Rule 14a-8 or proxy access) must be received no earlier than January 22, 2026 (120 days before the 2025 meeting anniversary) and no later than February 21, 2026 (90 days before the anniversary), subject to alternative deadlines if the meeting date moves significantly.

Did The Home Depot (HD) change the rules on how many directors a shareholder can nominate?

Yes. The amended by-laws clarify that a shareholder’s director nominations made under the advance notice provisions cannot exceed the number of directors to be elected at that shareholders’ meeting.

How were informational requirements for shareholder director nominations revised at Home Depot?

The amendments revise and clarify certain informational requirements in the advance notice provisions for shareholder nominations of directors, including removing the prior requirement to provide information about persons “acting in concert therewith”, while otherwise updating and clarifying disclosure expectations.

What changes did The Home Depot make regarding written consents and special meeting requests?

The updated by-laws clarify that any shareholder request to act by written consent must include a statement of intent to solicit written consents from holders of all outstanding shares, aligning with the company’s certificate of incorporation. They also remove a provision about the binding nature of the Board’s determination on the sufficiency of a special meeting request.

Where can investors find the full text of The Home Depot’s amended by-laws?

The complete amended and restated By-Laws of The Home Depot, Inc., effective November 20, 2025, are filed as Exhibit 3.2 to this report and are incorporated by reference.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 11/24/2025 - 04:32 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

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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): November 20, 2025

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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:

☐ 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 5.03    Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On November 20, 2025, as part of its periodic review of corporate governance matters, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of The Home Depot, Inc. (the “Company”) approved and adopted amendments to the Company’s by-laws (as so amended and restated, the “By-Laws”), effective as of November 20, 2025. These amendments include (i) aligning the advance notice window for both director nominations and proposals of other business (outside of Rule 14a-8 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (“Rule 14a-8”) or proxy access) to a single period beginning 120 days and ending 90 days prior to the first anniversary of the prior year’s annual shareholders’ meeting; (ii) clarifying that the number of director nominees a shareholder may propose under the advance notice provisions of the By-Laws may not exceed the number of directors to be elected at the meeting; (iii) revising and clarifying certain informational requirements set forth in the advance notice provisions for shareholder nominations of directors, including removing the requirement that the notice from shareholders include information regarding persons “acting in concert therewith;” (iv) removing a provision regarding the binding nature of the Board’s determination of the sufficiency of a shareholder’s special meeting request; (v) providing that the Board will elect a chair of a shareholders’ meeting that is a Company officer or director if the Company’s Chair, Chief Executive Officer or President will not be present at such meeting; (vi) clarifying that any shareholder request to act by written consent must include a statement of intent to solicit written consents from holders of all outstanding shares, which aligns with the existing solicitation requirements in the Company’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation; (vii) removing a provision that permitted the adjournment of Board meetings without notice to absent directors; and (viii) making certain other immaterial updates and conforming, ministerial, or technical changes, including to align with recent changes in Delaware law.

The foregoing summary of the amendments to the By-Laws does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the By-Laws, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 3.2 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01.    Other Events.

As a result of the amendments to the By-laws described in Item 5.03 above, the Company is updating its disclosure regarding the deadlines for submission of shareholder proposals or director nominations under the advance notice provisions of the By-Laws that were previously announced in the 2025 Proxy Statement. For a proposal or nomination to be considered at next year’s annual shareholders’ meeting (other than proposals pursuant to Rule 14a-8 or nominations pursuant to the Company’s proxy access By-Law), notice of such proposal or nomination must be received no earlier than 120 days (January 22, 2026) and no later than 90 days (February 21, 2026) prior to the anniversary of the 2025 annual shareholders’ meeting (the “2025 Meeting”). However, if next year’s annual shareholders’ meeting is to be held more than 30 days before or 70 days after the anniversary of the 2025 Meeting, notice of the proposal or nomination must be received no earlier than 120 days and no later than 90 days prior to next year’s annual shareholders’ meeting date, or if the first public announcement of the annual shareholders’ meeting date is less than 70 days prior to such meeting, by the tenth day following the Company’s public announcement of next year’s annual shareholders’ meeting date.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit						Description
3.2						By-Laws of The Home Depot, Inc. (As Amended and Restated Effective November 20, 2025)
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL).

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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: November 24, 2025			By:			/s/ Teresa Wynn Roseborough
			Name:			Teresa Wynn Roseborough
			Title:			Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

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