Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Little Janice Dupre	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/22/2020	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol LOWES COMPANIES INC [LOW]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 1000 LOWES BOULEVARD	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) EVP Human Resources /
(Street) MOORESVILLE, NC 28117       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

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)
Common Stock	5784	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(1)	1/2/2028	Common Stock	5380.0	$91.62	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(2)	4/2/2028	Common Stock	2450.0	$84.59	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(3)	4/1/2029	Common Stock	2200.0	$108.93	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	4/1/2030	Common Stock	4845.0	$80.42	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The option vests in three annual installments beginning on January 2, 2019.
(2)	The option vests in three annual installments beginning on April 2, 2019.
(3)	The option vests in three annual installments beginning on April 1, 2020.
(4)	The option vests in three annual installments beginning on April 1, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Little Janice Dupre 1000 LOWES BOULEVARD MOORESVILLE, NC 28117			EVP Human Resources

Signatures
By: /s/ Sandra Felton by power of attorney for: Janice Dupre Little		6/30/2020
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date