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FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
HILL BONNIE GUITON

(Last)(First)(Middle)
5670 WILSHIRE BLVD., SUITE 600

(Street)
LOS ANGELESCA90036

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HOME DEPOT INC [HD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirector10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/28/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Deferred Shares (1) 05/28/2009 A  10,132.1586   (1) (1) Common Stock 10,132.1586 $ 22.7 39,875.6722 D  
Deferred Stock Units (2) 05/28/2009 A  1,585.903   (2) (2) Common Stock 1,585.903 $ 22.7 10,110.3522 D  
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Deferred Shares were granted under The Home Depot, Inc. 2005 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and convert to shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis upon the earlier of (i) the first anniversary of the director's termination of service as a Board member, (ii) the date of the director's death, retirement or disability, or (iii) the date of a change in control of the Company.
2. The Deferred Stock Units convert to shares of Common Stock on a one-for-one basis following a termination of service as described in The Home Depot, Inc. NonEmployee Directors' Deferred Stock Compensation Plan.
/s/ Stacy S. Ingram, Attorney-in-Fact06/01/2009
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY FOR
SECTION 16 REPORTING OBLIGATIONS


The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Jack A. VanWoerkom, L.
Briley Brisendine, Jr., Stacy S. Ingram and Rita L. Fadell, the undersigned's
true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity
as an officer or director of The Home Depot, Inc. (the "Company"), reports on
Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2)do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which
may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such report on Form 3,
Form 4 or Form 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and
timely file such form with the Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock
exchange or similar authority; and

(3)take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
foregoing which, in the opinion of either such attorney-in-fact, may be of
benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it
being understood that the documents executed by each such attorney-in-fact on
behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such
form and shall contain such terms and conditions as each such attorney-in-fact
may approve in each such attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that each such attorney-in-fact shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with, or liabilities that may arise
under, Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file reports on Form 3, Form 4 and Form 5
with respect to the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities
issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed
writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be
executed as of this 28th day of May, 2009.

/s/ Bonnie G. Hill
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Signature


Bonnie G. Hill
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Print Name



STATE OF GEORGIA

COUNTY OF COBB        



On this 28th day of May, 2009, Bonnie G. Hill personally appeared before me,
and acknowledged that she executed the foregoing instrument for the purposes
therein contained.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and official seal.


                                         /s/ Tarrah D. Gales      
                                         _________________________________
                                         Notary Public


                                         Tarrah D. Gales       
                                         _________________________________
                                         My Commission Expires: 06/04/2009
 

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