---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000060667-22-000168"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "LOW"
cik: "0000060667"
company_name: "LOWES COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T17:49:46.528091+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Lowe's amends bylaws to strengthen shareholder nomination and proposal rules

## Summary
- Board approved amendments effective Nov 11, 2022, to Article II, Sections 8, 11, 12, 14 of Bylaws.
- Shareholders must now comply with Rule 14a-19 (universal proxy) and provide evidence of compliance.
- Additional background information and disclosure required for director nominees and other business proposals.
- Amendments include conforming and clarifying changes to advance notice provisions.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000060667-22-000168
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: LOW
- cik: 0000060667
- company_name: LOWES COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-11-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066722000168/0000060667-22-000168-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066722000168/low-20221111.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  LOWES COMPANIES INC: Amended Bylaws to enhance procedural mechanics and disclosure requirements for shareholder nominations and proposals, including compliance with Rule 14a-19 and additional disclosures (effective 2022-11-11).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-11-11
  source text: On November 11, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) approved certain amendments (the “Amendments”) to the Company’s Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) that became effective immediately upon approval by the Board. The Amendments were made to enhance the procedural mechanics and disclosure requirements in connection with shareholder nominations of directors and submissions of shareholder proposals (other than proposals to be included in the Company’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act) at shareholder meetings, including without limitation, by (i) requiring a shareholder delivering a notice pursuant to the advance notice provisions of the Bylaws to comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and make related undertakings, including to provide reasonable evidence that the undertakings have been satisfied; and (ii) requiring additional background information and disclosures
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/60667/000006066722000168/0000060667-22-000168-index.htm

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