Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Decker Edward P.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/04/2014
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOME DEPOT INC [HD]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
2455 PACES FERRY ROAD, NW
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP, Merchandising
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

ATLANTA, GA 30339
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
$.05 Common Stock 34,008.7959
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Options   (1) 03/18/2018 Common Stock 62,081 $ 26.84 D  
Employee Stock Options   (1) 03/24/2019 Common Stock 50,860 $ 23.28 D  
Employee Stock Options   (1) 03/23/2020 Common Stock 47,489 $ 32.32 D  
Employee Stock Options   (1) 03/22/2021 Common Stock 47,908 $ 36.62 D  
Employee Stock Options   (1) 03/20/2022 Common Stock 36,204 $ 49.79 D  
Employee Stock Options   (1) 03/26/2023 Common Stock 25,595 $ 69.65 D  
Employee Stock Options   (2) 03/25/2024 Common Stock 26,664 $ 78.87 D  
Restoration Plan Units   (3)   (3) Common Stock 4,590.0805 $ (3) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Decker Edward P.
2455 PACES FERRY ROAD, NW
ATLANTA, GA 30339
      EVP, Merchandising  

Signatures

/s/ Stacy S. Ingram, by Power of Attorney 08/08/2014
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The stock options were issued under The Home Depot, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and vest annually in 25% increments beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date.
(2) The stock options were issued under The Home Depot, Inc. Amended and Restated 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and vest annually in 25% increments beginning on the second anniversary of the grant date.
(3) The restoration plan stock units were acquired under The Home Depot FutureBuilder Restoration Plan and convert to shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis upon a distribution event under the terms of the Plan.

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