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1 Table of Contents UNITED STATES . SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. Washington, 20549. FORM 10-K. (Mark One). ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. For the fiscal year ended January 31, 2021. or TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934. For the transition period from to Commission file number 1-8207. THE HOME depot , INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter). Delaware 95-3261426. (State or other jurisdiction incorporation or organization) ( Employer Identification No.). 2455 Paces Ferry Road Atlanta, Georgia 30339. (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code).

2 Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (770) 433-8211. SECURITIES registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol Name of each EXCHANGE on which registered Common Stock, $ Par Value Per Share HD New York Stock EXCHANGE SECURITIES registered pursuant to section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the SECURITIES Act. Yes No . Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the SECURITIES EXCHANGE Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

3 Yes No . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T ( of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes No . Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, and emerging growth company in Rule 12b-2 of the EXCHANGE Act.

4 Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company Emerging growth company . If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the EXCHANGE Act.. Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management's assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

5 Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No . The aggregate market value of voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant on July 31, 2020 was $ billion. The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of March 5, 2021 was 1,077,069,383 shares. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. Portions of the registrant's proxy statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K to the extent described herein. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Commonly Used or Defined Terms ii Cautionary Statement Pursuant to the Private SECURITIES Litigation Reform Act of 1995 iii PART I.

6 Item 1. Business. 1. Item 1A. Risk Factors. 10. Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments. 21. Item 2. Properties. 22. Item 3. Legal Proceedings. 23. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures. 24. PART II. Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of 24. Equity SECURITIES . Item 6. Selected Financial Data. 25. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. 26. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. 34. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. 36. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

7 69. Item 9A. Controls and Procedures. 69. Item 9B. Other Information. 71. PART III. Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. 71. Item 11. Executive Compensation. 72. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder 72. Matters. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. 72. Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services. 72. PART IV. Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules. 72. Item 16. Form 10-K Summary. 77. SIGNATURES 78. i Table of Contents COMMONLY USED OR DEFINED TERMS. Term Definition ASR Accelerated share repurchase ASU Accounting Standards Update BODFS Buy Online, Deliver From Store BOPIS Buy Online, Pickup In Store BORIS Buy Online, Return In Store BOSS Buy Online, Ship to Store CDP The not-for-profit organization formerly known as the Carbon Disclosure Project CFL Compact fluorescent light Comparable sales As defined in the Results of Operations and Non-GAAP Financial Measures section of MD&A.

8 DIFM Do-It-For-Me DIY Do-It-Yourself EH&S Environmental, Health, and Safety EPA Environmental Protection Agency ESG Environmental, social and governance ESPP Employee Stock Purchase Plan EXCHANGE Act SECURITIES EXCHANGE Act of 1934, as amended FASB Financial Accounting Standards Board FIRST phone Web-enabled handheld device used by associates in our stores fiscal 2015 Fiscal year ended January 31, 2016 (includes 52 weeks). fiscal 2016 Fiscal year ended January 29, 2017 (includes 52 weeks). fiscal 2017 Fiscal year ended January 28, 2018 (includes 52 weeks). fiscal 2018 Fiscal year ended February 3, 2019 (includes 53 weeks). fiscal 2019 Fiscal year ended February 2, 2020 (includes 52 weeks).

9 Fiscal 2020 Fiscal year ended January 31, 2021 (includes 52 weeks). fiscal 2021 Fiscal year ending January 30, 2022 (includes 52 weeks). GAAP generally accepted accounting principles HD Supply HD Supply Holdings, Inc. IRS Internal Revenue Service LIBOR London interbank offered rate MD&A Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations MRO maintenance , repair, and operations NOPAT Net operating profit after tax NYSE New York Stock EXCHANGE PLCC Private label credit card Pro Professional customer Restoration Plan Home depot FutureBuilder Restoration Plan ROIC Return on invested capital SEC SECURITIES and EXCHANGE Commission SECURITIES Act SECURITIES Act of 1933, as amended SG&A Selling, general, and administrative Tax Act Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

10 Ii Table of Contents CAUTIONARY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO THE. PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995. Certain statements contained herein, as well as in other filings we make with the SEC and other written and oral information we release, regarding our future performance constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the Private SECURITIES Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements may relate to, among other things, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related recovery on our business, results of operations, cash flows and financial condition (which, among other things, may affect many of the items listed below); the demand for our products and services; net sales growth; comparable sales; effects of competition; our brand and reputation.