Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On January 24, 2022, the Board of Directors of The Home Depot, Inc. (the "Company') appointed Edward "Ted" P. Decker to the position of Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and President of the Company, effective March 1, 2022, and appointed Mr. Decker to the Company's Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2022. Current Chairman and CEO Craig A. Menear will step down from the CEO position, effective March 1, 2022, and remain as Chair of the Board of Directors.

Mr. Decker, age 58, has served as President and Chief Operating Officer since October 2020. Mr. Decker previously served as Executive Vice President - Merchandising of the Company from August 2014 to October 2020. From October 2006 through July 2014, he served as Senior Vice President - Retail Finance, Pricing Analytics, and Assortment Planning. Mr. Decker joined The Home Depot in 2000 and held various strategic planning roles, including serving as Vice President - Strategic Business Development from November 2002 to April 2006 and Senior Vice President - Strategic Business and Asset Development from April 2006 to September 2006.

A copy of the press release announcing these changes is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The Company will file an amendment to this Form 8-K regarding the terms of any material changes to the employment arrangements of Mr. Decker or Mr. Menear within four business days of the determination of such information.




Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
   Exhibit           Description
     99.1              Press Release of The Home Depot, Inc.
                     The cover page of this Current Report on Form 8-K formatted in Inline XBRL
     104             (included as Exhibit 101).



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