SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 11-K
ANNUAL REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Mark One)
[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EX-
CHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 7, 1996].
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 [NO FEE REQUIRED].
For the transition period from_______________to ____________
Commission file number 1-8207
Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different
from that of the issuer named below:
The Home Depot FutureBuilder for Puerto Rico
B. Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan
and the address of its principal executive office:
The Home Depot, Inc., 2455 Paces Ferry Road, NW,
Atlanta, GA 30339
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SIGNATURES
The Plan. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who
administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this
annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
The Home Depot FutureBuilder for Puerto Rico
Date: October 07, 1999
/s/ Lawrence A. Smith
By: Lawrence A. Smith
Member,Administrative Committee
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THE HOME DEPOT
FUTUREBUILDER FOR PUERTO RICO
Financial Information for the Plan Year ending December 31, 1998
1. Current value of Plan assets and liabilities at the
beginning and end of the plan year.
Assets
Beginning of Year End of Year
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Receivables 0 1,400
Corporate debt and equity instruments 0 13,362
Total assets 0 14,762
Total liabilities 0 0
Net Assets 0 14,762
2. Plan Income, expenses and changes in net assets for the Plan.
Income
Employer contributions 0 8,003
Employee contributions 0 4,111
Earnings from investments 0 2,648
(interest, dividends, rents, royalties)
Total income 0 14,762
Expenses
Total distribution of benefits and
payments to provide benefits 0 0
Total expenses 0 0
Net income 0 14,762
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