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WAL-MART STORES, INC.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE GUIDELINES
The following Corporate Governance Guidelines have been adopted by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) to assist the Board in the exercise of its responsibilities to the Company and its shareholders. These Guidelines should be interpreted in the context of all applicable laws and the Company’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation, Amended and Restated Bylaws and other corporate governance documents, and are intended to serve as a flexible framework within which the Board may conduct its business and not as a set of legally binding obligations. These Guidelines are subject to modification and the Board shall be able, in the exercise of its discretion, to deviate from these Guidelines from time to time, as the Board may deem appropriate or as required by applicable laws and regulations.
1. Director Qualifications