---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000354950-22-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "HD"
cik: "0000354950"
company_name: "HOME DEPOT, INC."
filed_at: "2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T15:07:46.362382+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Home Depot names Ted Decker CEO effective March 1, 2022; Menear remains Chair

## Summary
- Craig Menear steps down as CEO but stays as Board Chair.
- Ted Decker, currently President and COO, becomes CEO and President.
- Decker also elected to the Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2022.
- Decker has been with Home Depot for 22 years, previously EVP of Merchandising.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000354950-22-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: HD
- cik: 0000354950
- company_name: HOME DEPOT, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000003/0000354950-22-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000003/hd-20220124.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354950-22-000003
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354950-22-000003.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000354950-22-000003.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Edward “Ted” P. Decker was appointed as Chief Executive Officer and President at HOME DEPOT, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer and President
  source text: appointed Edward “Ted” P. Decker to the position of Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and President of the Company, effective March 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000003/0000354950-22-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Craig A. Menear changed role as Chief Executive Officer at HOME DEPOT, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: 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.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000003/0000354950-22-000003-index.htm
- Executive change
  Edward “Ted” P. Decker was appointed as Director at HOME DEPOT, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: appointed Mr. Decker to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/354950/000035495022000003/0000354950-22-000003-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.