Home Depot EVP uses 344 shares for tax costs

Home Depot EVP John A. Deaton reported 344 shares withheld for exercise-price or tax-related obligations, with 16,205.0389 shares remaining directly owned.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

HOME DEPOT, INC. (HD) executive John A. Deaton, EVP - Supply Chain & Prod. Dev, reported an automatic disposition of 344 shares of $.05 common stock on September 20, 2026. The shares were delivered or withheld at $299.98 per share for payment of exercise price or tax liability, leaving 16,205.0389 shares held directly. No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 344 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Deaton John A.

Role EVP - Supply Chain & Prod. Dev

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	$.05 Common Stock	344	$299.98	$103K

Holdings After Transaction: $.05 Common Stock — 16,205.0389 shares (Direct)

Key Figures

Shares delivered/withheld: 344 shares Reference price per share: $299.98 per share Post-transaction holdings: 16,205.0389 shares +1 more

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Shares delivered/withheld 344 shares Used for payment of exercise price or tax liability on September 20, 2026

Reference price per share $299.98 per share Price applied to the 344-share disposition

Post-transaction holdings 16,205.0389 shares Direct ownership of Home Depot $.05 common stock after the reported transaction

Exercise-price-or-tax-liability shares 344 shares Total shares used for exercise price or tax liability as summarized in the filing

Key Terms

Payment of exercise price or tax liability, Rule 10b5-1, beneficial ownership

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Payment of exercise price or tax liability financial

"Payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities"

Rule 10b5-1 regulatory

"No Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is reported for this transaction"

Rule 10b5-1 is a regulation that allows company insiders to buy or sell their shares at predetermined times, even if they have access to non-public information. It acts like setting a schedule in advance for transactions, helping prevent accusations of unfair trading. This rule provides a way for insiders to plan trades transparently, giving investors confidence that these transactions are not based on hidden information.

beneficial ownership financial

"Post-transaction 16,205.0389 shares are reported as directly owned, indicating beneficial ownership"

Beneficial ownership means the person or entity that actually enjoys the benefits of owning shares or other assets — such as receiving dividends, voting rights, or price gains — even if the legal title is held in another name. For investors it matters because knowing who truly controls and profits from a company reveals who can influence decisions, exposes potential conflicts of interest or hidden concentration of power, and affects transparency and risk in the stock.

FAQ

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What insider transaction did HD executive John A. Deaton report?

John A. Deaton reported an automatic disposition of 344 shares of Home Depot $.05 common stock on September 20, 2026, delivered or withheld to cover exercise price or tax liability, rather than an open-market sale.

At what price were the 344 HD shares attributed to John A. Deaton’s Form 4 transaction?

The 344 shares were delivered or withheld at a price of $299.98 per share in connection with payment of exercise price or tax liability, according to the Form 4 disclosure.

How many HD shares does John A. Deaton hold after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the September 20, 2026 transaction, John A. Deaton is reported to hold 16,205.0389 shares of Home Depot $.05 common stock directly.

Was John A. Deaton’s HD transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan?

No. The filing’s Rule 10b5-1 checkbox is not marked as affirmative, and there is no footnote stating that the transaction was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

Did John A. Deaton buy or sell Home Depot (HD) shares on the open market?

The Form 4 does not report an open-market buy or sell. It reports 344 shares delivered or withheld to satisfy exercise price or tax liability, a compensation-related disposition rather than a standard market trade.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Deaton John A.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

2455 PACES FERRY RD., SE

(Street)

ATLANTA GEORGIA 30339

(City) (State) (Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOME DEPOT, INC. [ HD ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP - Supply Chain & Prod. Dev

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/20/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
$.05 Common Stock	09/20/2026		F		344	D	$299.98	16,205.0389	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

	/s/ Stephanie Bignon, Attorney-in-Fact for John A. Deaton	09/22/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)