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Code of Ethics
PART III
We adopted a Code of Business Ethics that applies to our
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and
directors and all of our employees, including our principal
Corporate Governance.
executive officer, our principal financial officer and our
Directors principal accounting officer. Our Code of Business Ethics
The information provided under the caption ‘‘Nominees is available on our Web site, www.BestBuy.com — select
and Directors’’ in the Proxy Statement is incorporated the ‘‘For Our Investors’’ link and then the ‘‘Corporate
herein by reference. Governance’’ link.
A copy of our Code of Business Ethics may also be
Executive Officers obtained, without charge, upon written request to:
Information regarding our executive officers is furnished in Best Buy Co., Inc.
a separate item captioned ‘‘Executive Officers of the Investor Relations Department
Registrant’’ included in Part I of this Annual Report on 7601 Penn Avenue South
Form 10-K. Richfield, MN 55423-3645
We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under
Family Relationships
Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding an amendment to, or a
The nature of all family relationships between any director, waiver from, a provision of our Code of Business Ethics
executive officer or person nominated to become a that applies to our principal executive officer, principal
director is stated under the captions ‘‘Nominees and financial officer or principal accounting officer by posting
Directors’’ and ‘‘Certain Relationships and Related Party such information within two business days of any such
Transactions’’ in the Proxy Statement and is incorporated amendment or waiver on our Web site,
herein by reference. www.BestBuy.com — select the ‘‘For Our Investors’’ link
and then the ‘‘Corporate Governance’’ link.
Audit Committee Financial Expert and
Identification of the Audit Committee Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information provided under the caption ‘‘Audit The information set forth under the caption ‘‘Executive
Committee Report’’ in the Proxy Statement, regarding the Compensation’’ in the Proxy Statement is incorporated
Audit Committee financial expert and the identification of herein by reference.
the Audit Committee members, is incorporated herein by
reference. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain
Beneficial Owners and Management and
Director Nomination Process Related Stockholder Matters.
The information provided under the caption ‘‘Director Securities Authorized for Issuance Under
Nomination Process’’ in the Proxy Statement is Equity Compensation Plans
incorporated herein by reference. There have been no Information regarding securities authorized for issuance
material changes to the procedures by which shareholders under equity compensation plans is furnished as a
may recommend nominees to our Board. separate item captioned ‘‘Securities Authorized for
Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans’’ included in
Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Exchange Act
The information provided under the caption ‘‘Section 16(a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance’’ in the Proxy Owners and Management
Statement is incorporated herein by reference. The information provided under the caption ‘‘Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
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