SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED 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
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COUGHLIN THOMAS M
(Last) (First) (Middle)
702 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET
(Street)
BENTONVILLE AR 72716
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WAL MART STORES INC [ WMT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman of the Board
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/30/2004
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 17,150 A $11.75 363,898 D
Common Stock 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 37,500 A $12 401,398 D
Common Stock 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 49,180 A $19.9688 450,578 D
Common Stock 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 23,604 A $19.9688 474,182 D
Common Stock 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 41,910 A $39.875 516,092 D
Common Stock 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 24,655 A $50.7 540,747 D
Common Stock 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 140,490 A $50.7 681,237 D
Common Stock 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 52,366 A $51.92 733,603 D
Common Stock 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 F(1) 9,728 D $12 723,875 D
Common Stock 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 F(1) 4,476 D $11.75 719,399 D
Common Stock 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 F(1) 3,559 D $39.875 715,840 D
Common Stock 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 F(1) 423 D $50.7 715,417 D
Common Stock 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 F(1) 4,946 D $19.968 710,471 D
Common Stock 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 F(1) 2,410 D $50.7 708,061 D
Common Stock 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 F(1) 10,304 D $19.968 697,757 D
Common Stock 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 F(1) 499 D $51.92 697,258 D
Common Stock 12/30/2004 12/30/2004 G V 350,510 D $53.35 346,748 D
Common Stock 39,171 I By ESOP
Common Stock 14,326 I By Family LLC
Common Stock 29,637 I By Gift Trust
Common Stock 220 I By Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock 141,136 I By Trust
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 Security 3. 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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $11.75 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 17,150 11/17/1996 11/16/2005 Common Stock 17,150 $11.75 0.00 D
Stock Option $19.9687 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 49,180 01/15/1999 01/14/2008 Common Stock 49,180 $19.9688 9,842 D
Stock Option $39.875 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 41,910 01/14/2000 01/13/2009 Common Stock 41,910 $39.875 16,774 D
Stock Option $51.92 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 52,366 01/09/2004 01/08/2013 Common Stock 52,366 $51.92 209,466 D
Stock Options $12 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 37,500 01/10/1998 01/09/2007 Common Stock 37,500 $12 0.00 D
Stock Options $50.7 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 140,490 03/08/2002 03/08/2011 Common Stock 140,490 $50.7 142,971 D
Stock Options $50.7 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 24,655 03/08/2002 03/08/2011 Common Stock 24,655 $50.7 118,316 D
Stock Options $19.9687 12/29/2004 12/29/2004 M 23,604 07/31/1999 07/31/2008 Common Stock 23,604 $19.9688 3,940 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. These shares were withheld to pay taxes upon the exercise of stock options.
Remarks:
/s/ Samuel A. Guess, By Power of Attorney 12/30/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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