FORM 8-K

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


 

FORM 8-K

 


 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

December 6, 2004

 


 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-06991   71-0415188

(State or other

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

  (Commission File Number)  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

702 S.W. 8th Street

Bentonville, Arkansas 72716

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(479) 273-4000

 


 


Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

 

(b) Thomas M. Coughlin, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart”), will retire from Wal-Mart effective Monday, January 24, 2005. A copy of the press release issued by Wal-Mart announcing Mr. Coughlin’s retirement is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c) Exhibits

 

99.1 Press release dated December 6, 2004.


SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: December 6, 2004

 

WAL-MART STORES, INC.

By:

 

 


   

Jeffrey J. Gearhart.

Vice President and General Counsel, Corporate


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number


  

Description


99.1    Press Release dated December 6, 2004