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Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Trademarks

 Exhibit 10.21 
 NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 
 THIS NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN
TRADEMARKS (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 30, 2007, is made by each of the signatories hereto (each, a “Grantor”) in favor of MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION (“Merrill Lynch”), as
administrative agent and collateral agent for the banks and other financial institutions (collectively, the “Lenders” and each, a “Lender”) that are parties to the Credit Agreement (in such capacities, respectively,
the “Administrative Agent” and the “Collateral Agent”), dated as of August 30, 2007 (as amended, amended and restated, waived, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, together with any agreement
extending the maturity of, or restructuring, refunding, refinancing or increasing the Indebtedness under such agreement or successor agreements, the “Credit Agreement”), among HDS ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY, INC., to be merged with and
into HD SUPPLY, INC., a Texas corporation (the “Borrower”), MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL CORPORATION, as administrative agent, collateral agent and Lender, and the other parties thereto. 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to
the conditions set forth therein; 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the Credit Agreement, the Borrower, the Grantors, and certain other Domestic
Subsidiaries of Borrower executed and delivered a Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2007, in favor of the Collateral Agent (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, each
Grantor granted to the Collateral Agent a security interest in its Intellectual Property, including Trademarks; and 
 WHEREAS, each Grantor
has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; 
 NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in order to induce the Lenders to make extensions of credit to the Grantors on the terms and subject to the conditions of the Credit Agreement, each Grantor agrees, for the benefit of the Collateral
Agent, as follows: 
 SECTION 1.  Definitions.  Unless otherwise defined herein or the context otherwise requires,
terms used in this Agreement, including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided or provided by reference in the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. 

 SECTION 2.  Confirmation of Security Interest.  Each Grantor hereby confirms
that pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, subject to existing licenses to use the Trademarks granted by such Grantor in the ordinary course of its business, it granted to the Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the Secured
Parties, a security interest in all of the Trademarks of such Grantor (including, without limitation, those items listed on Schedule A hereto under such Grantor’s name) and to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds and products
of any and all of the Trademarks, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations of such Grantor, except that no security interest
is or will be granted pursuant thereto in any right, title or interest of such Grantor under or in any Trademark Licenses with Persons other than Holding, Borrower, a Restricted Subsidiary or an Affiliate thereof for so long as, and to the extent
that, the granting of such a security interest pursuant thereto would result in a breach, default or termination of such Trademark Licenses. 
 SECTION 3.  Purpose.  This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Grantors for the purpose of recording the security interest granted pursuant to the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with the United
States Patent and Trademark Office. This Agreement is expressly subject to the terms and conditions of the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Lenders thereunder) shall
remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. 
 SECTION 4.  Acknowledgment.  Each Grantor does
hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Lenders with respect to the security interest in the Trademarks are fully set forth in the Credit Agreement and the Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the terms and
provisions of which (including the remedies provided for therein) are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. 
 SECTION 5.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which together constitute one and the same original. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written. 
  

					
	HD SUPPLY REPAIR & REMODEL, LLC
	By:	  	HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
		  	its manager
		
	By:	  	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		  	Name:	 	Ricardo Nunez
		  	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary

  

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this   30th   day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	COX LUMBER CO.
		
	By:	  	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		  	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		  	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     30th     day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

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GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	CREATIVE TOUCH INTERIORS, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     30th     day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	HD SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC
	By:	  	HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
		  	its manager
		
	By:	  	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		  	Name:	 	Ricardo Nunez
		  	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary

  

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     30th     day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	HSI IP, INC.
		
	By:	  	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		  	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		  	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     30th     day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS GROUP, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     30th     day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of
satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	PROVALUE, LLC
	By:	 	HD Supply Support Services, Inc.,
		 	its managing member
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name:	  	Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title:	  	Vice President and Secretary

  

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     30th     day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	UTILITY SUPPLY OF AMERICA, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     30th     day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

 SIGNATURE PAGE – NOTICE OF
GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	WHITE CAP CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, INC.
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     30th     day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

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GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	WILLIAMS BROS. LUMBER COMPANY, LLC
	By:	 	HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
		 	its manager
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name:	 	Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary

  

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     30th     day of
    August    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Ricardo Nunez    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Doris L. McCormick

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

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GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

					
	 MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL
 CORPORATION

		
	By:	 	 /s/ Don Burkitt

		 	Name: Don Burkitt
		 	Title: Vice President

  

			
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)
		  	) ss.:
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)

 On this     26th     day of
    September    , 2007, before me personally appeared     Don Burkitt    , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis
of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person
upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 		 	 /s/ Sandy C. Eng

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
  

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GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN TRADEMARKS 

 Schedule A 
 Trademarks 
      HD Supply Repair & Remodel, LLC 
      USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/Reg. Date
	 CW CONTRACTORS’
WAREHOUSE and Design
	  	RN: 1,753,027	  	2/16/1993

      Cox Lumber Co. 
      USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 TROPICAL
SPREAD
	  	RN: 2,085,183	  	8/5/1997

      Creative Touch Interiors, Inc. 
      USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 CTE CREATIVE TOUCH
EXTERIORS and Design
	  	RN: 2,991,212	  	9/6/2005
	 CTI CREATIVE TOUCH
INTERIORS and Design
	  	RN: 2,988,553	  	8/30/2005
	 CTM CREATIVE TOUCH
MAINTENANCE
	  	RN: 2,988,552	  	8/30/2005
	 CREATIVE TOUCH
INTERIORS
	  	RN: 2,654,243	  	11/26/2002

  

 A-1 

      HD Supply Distribution Services, LLC 
      USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/Reg. Date
	 CLEARCAN
	  	RN: 2,887,975	  	9/21/2004
	 CROWN
BOLT
	  	RN: 1,644,947	  	5/21/1991
	 HOUSE-MATES HARDWARE

	  	RN: 2,286,367	  	10/12/1999
	 Design
only
	  	RN: 2,621,865	  	9/17/2002
	 Design
only
	  	RN: 2,779,848	  	11/4/2003

      HSI IP, Inc. 
      USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 A
(stylized)
	  	RN: 2,456,912	  	6/5/2001
	 AMERICAN INDUSTRIALK
PRE-CAST PRODUCTS, INC.
	  	RN: 2,454,829	  	5/29/2001
	 ASPEN
	  	RN: 2,455,675	  	5/29/2001
	 BAJA
	  	RN: 2,243,286	  	5/4/1999
	 BATHSTYLE
	  	RN: 1,531,455	  	3/21/1989
	 BATHSTYLE &
Design
	  	RN: 1,541,006	  	5/23/1989
	 BOSS
	  	RN: 2,322,653	  	2/29/2000
	 BOSS &
Design
	  	RN: 2,455,177	  	5/29/2001
	 BRIGHTON
	  	RN: 3,086,948	  	5/2/2006
	 BUDGET PRO CODING
SYSTEM & DESIGN
	  	RN: 2,622,943	  	9/24/2002
	 CENTURY
DELIVERS
	  	RN: 2,541,550	  	2/19/2002
	 CENTURY MEANS
SERVICE!
	  	RN: 2,455,178	  	5/29/2001
	 CENTURYSUPPLY.COM

	  	RN: 2,465,502	  	7/3/2001
	 CERAMFLEX
	  	RN: 1,411,310	  	9/30/1986
	 CHAD
SUPPLY
	  	RN: 2,279,404	  	9/21/1999
	 CHAMPION
	  	RN: 2,995,438	  	9/13/2005
	 CHAMPION
METALS
	  	RN: 2,948,182	  	5/10/2005
	 CHAMPION
PLUS
	  	RN: 2,944,121	  	4/26/2005
	 CHAMPION
VINYL
	  	RN: 2,944,120	  	4/26/2005
	 COMFORT
RANGE
	  	RN: 2,042,269	  	3/4/1997
	 COMPLYRIGHT
	  	RN: 2,456,829	  	6/5/2001
	 DUROGUARD
	  	RN: 2,416,731	  	1/2/2001
	 ELASCO
	  	RN: 1,818,239	  	1/25/1994

  

 A-2 

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	ELASCO (stylized)	  	RN: 1,843,279	  	7/5/1994
	ELEGANTE	  	RN: 2,553,993	  	3/26/2002
	EWARDS	  	RN: 2,983,752	  	8/9/2005
	EZ UPGRADE	  	RN: 2,785,691	  	11/25/2003
	H (and design w/shield)	  	RN: 1,078,126	  	11/22/1977
	H (and design w/shield)	  	RN: 2,285,364	  	10/12/1999
	H.S.I. FUSION SERVICES	  	RN: 2,285,074	  	10/12/1999
	HSC POWER SALES	  	RN: 2,693,423	  	3/4/2003
	HUGHES	  	RN: 2,288,983	  	10/26/1999
	HUGHES	  	RN: 2,064,591	  	5/27/1997
	HUGHES (stylized w/shield)	  	RN: 2,984,869	  	8/16/2005
	HUGHES EWARDS	  	RN: 3,004,848	  	10/4/2005
	HUGHES KITCHEN AND BATH COLLECTION (stylized w/shield)	  	RN: 2,887,218	  	9/21/2004
	HUGHES SUPPLY	  	RN: 2,307,278	  	1/11/2000
	HUGHES SUPPLY BUILDING MATERIALS & TOOLS (and Design)	  	RN: 2,631,000	  	10/8/2002
	HUGHES SUPPLY, INC.	  	RN: 2,068,635	  	6/10/1997
	HUGHES SUPPLY, INC. (and design w/shield)	  	RN: 2,288,981	  	10/26/1999
	LIGHTSTYLE	  	RN: 1,530,327	  	3/14/1989
	MARDEN SUSCO	  	RN: 2,991,505	  	9/6/2005
	MEREX	  	RN: 2,411,778	  	12/12/2000
	MINALOY	  	RN: 1,033,014	  	2/10/1976
	MINE TUFF	  	RN: 1,381,417	  	2/4/1986
	MULTALLOY	  	RN: 2,099,246	  	9/23/1997
	NIGHTFALL	  	RN: 2,865,028	  	7/20/2004
	NV NATIONAL VALVE (with Design)	  	RN: 2,882,591	  	9/7/2004
	PRO LINE	  	RN: 2,108,155	  	10/28/1997
	PRO LINE	  	RN: 2,116,484	  	11/25/1997
	PRO-SHOP	  	RN: 2,569,147	  	5/14/2002
	PROFESSIONAL QUALITY. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE.	  	SN: 78/715,876	  	9/19/2005
	PROVALUE	  	RN: 2,863,412	  	7/13/2004
	RG CONNECTOR	  	RN: 1,529,697	  	3/14/1989
	RIO	  	RN: 1,929,737	  	10/24/1995
	RIO 2 & Design	  	RN: 2,477,710	  	8/14/2001
	SOLUTIONS. SUPPLY. SERVICE.	  	RN: 3,054,307	  	1/31/2006
	SOME YOU SEE SOME YOU DON’T	  	RN: 2,597,962	  	7/23/2002
	SOUTHEAST SOURCE	  	RN: 2,632,907	  	10/8/2002
	SOUTHWEST CARBON & ALLOY	  	RN: 2,320,506	  	2/22/2000
	SOUTHWEST STAINLESS	  	RN: 2,095,142	  	9/9/1997
	TACOMA	  	RN: 2,200,066	  	10/27/1998
	TERMINATOR	  	RN: 2,729,726	  	6/24/2003
	THE PRODUCTS YOU WANT! THE SERVICE YOU DESERVE!	  	RN: 2,514,480	  	12/4/2001
	THE SOURCE	  	RN: 2,360,623	  	6/20/2000

  

 A-3 

      HD Supply Waterworks Group, Inc. 
      USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/Reg. Date
	 NATIONAL WATERWORKS and
Design
	  	RN: 2,933,666	  	3/15/2005
	
	      ProValue, LLC
  
      USPTO
  

	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 PROVALUE
	  	RN: 78-910,243	  	6/16/2006
			
	      Utility Supply of America, Inc.
  
      USPTO
  
	  		  	
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 AQUATRAC
	  	RN: 2,945,650	  	5/3/2005
	 COREPRO
	  	RN: 2,426,425	  	2/6/2001
	 PLANTPRO
	  	RN: 2,181,896	  	8/18/1998
	 USA BLUEBOOK and Design
	  	RN: 2,266,004	  	8/3/1999
	 USABLUEBOOK
	  	RN: 2,236,393	  	4/6/1999
	 USABLUEBUCKS
	  	RN: 3,224,814	  	4/3/2007
	 UTILITY SUPPLY OF AMERICA
	  	RN: 2,252,348	  	6/15/1999
	 WHEN IT COMES TO
UTILITY SUPPLIES, WE WROTE THE BOOK
	  	RN: 2,119,931	  	12/9/1997

  

 A-4 

      White Cap Construction Supply, Inc. 
      USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 BUILDER’S CHOICE

	  	RN: 2,578,866	  	6/11/2002
	 CONTRACTOR TRADER

	  	RN: 2,997,227	  	9/20/2005
	 PANEL-PRO
	  	RN: 2,966,934	  	7/12/2005
	 PANEL-PRO and Design

	  	RN: 2,901,054	  	11/9/2004
	 PANEL-TRAC NAILESS
TILT-UP FORMING SYSTEM and Design
	  	RN: 2,638,497	  	10/22/2002
	 PANEL-TRAK
	  	RN: 2,987,418	  	8/23/2005
	 WC and
Design
	  	RN: 2,385,183	  	9/12/2000
	 WHITE
CAP
	  	RN: 3,048,812	  	1/24/2006
	 WHITE CAP (Stylized)

	  	RN: 3,026,834	  	12/13/2005
	 WHITE CAP (stylized)

	  	RN: 1,478,065	  	2/23/1988
	 WHITE CAP CONSTUCTION
SUPPLY
	  	RN: 2,927,946	  	2/22/2005
	 WHITE CAP
PRO-CONTRACTOR SUPPLIER (stylized)
	  	RN: 2,619,417	  	9/17/2002
	 BLACK
MARLIN
	  	SN: 78/607,719	  	4/13/2005

      Williams Bros. Lumber Company, LLC 
      USPTO 
  

					
	Trademark	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
	 THE NAME
PROFESSIONALS BUILD ON
	  	RN: 3,070,996	  	3/21/2006
	 WB
	  	RN: 1,297,296	  	9/25/1984
	 WB
	  	RN: 1,241,620	  	6/7/1983
	 WB
	  	RN: 1,237,828	  	5/10/1983
	 WB
	  	RN: 1,297,295	  	9/25/1984
	 WB
	  	RN: 3,185,687	  	12/16/2006

  

 A-5ABL Notice of Grant of Security Interest in Patents

 Exhibit 10.22 
 ABL NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS 
 THIS ABL NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST
IN PATENTS (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 30, 2007, is made by each of the signatories hereto (each, a “Grantor”) in favor of MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL
SERVICES INC., as administrative agent and collateral agent for the banks and other financial institutions (the “Lenders”) that are parties to the ABL Credit Agreement (in such capacities, respectively, the “Administrative
Agent” and the “U.S. ABL Collateral Agent”), dated as of August 30, 2007 (as amended, amended and restated, waived, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, together with any agreement extending the
maturity of, or restructuring, refunding, refinancing or increasing the Indebtedness under such agreement or successor agreements, the “ABL Credit Agreement”), among HDS ACQUISITION SUBSIDIARY, INC., to be merged with and into HD
SUPPLY, INC., a Texas corporation (the “Borrower”), MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC., as administrative agent, collateral agent and Issuing Lender (as such term is defined in the
ABL Credit Agreement) and the other parties thereto. 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the ABL Credit Agreement, the Lenders have severally agreed to
make extensions of credit to the Borrower upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein; 
 WHEREAS, in connection with the
ABL Credit Agreement, the Borrower, the Grantors, and certain other Domestic Subsidiaries of Borrower executed and delivered a U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, dated as of August 30, 2007, in favor of the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent (as
the same may be amended, restated, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified from time to time, the “U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement”); 
 WHEREAS, pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, each Grantor granted to the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent a security interest in its Intellectual Property, including Patents; and 
 WHEREAS, each Grantor has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; 
 NOW THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, and in order to induce the Lenders to make extensions of
credit to the Grantors on the terms and subject to the conditions of the ABL Credit Agreement, each Grantor agrees, for the benefit of the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent, as follows: 
 SECTION 1.  Definitions.  Unless otherwise defined herein or the context other-wise requires, terms used in this Agreement,
including its preamble and recitals, have the meanings provided or provided by reference in the ABL Credit Agreement and the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. 

 SECTION 2.  Confirmation of Security Interest.  Each Grantor hereby confirms
that pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, subject to existing licenses to use the Patents granted by such Grantor in the ordinary course of its business, it granted to the U.S. ABL Collateral Agent, for the ratable benefit of the
Secured Parties, a security interest in all of the Patents of such Grantor (including, without limitation, those items listed on Schedule A hereto under such Grantor’s name) and to the extent not otherwise included, all Proceeds and
products of any and all of the Patents, as collateral security for the prompt and complete payment and performance when due (whether at the stated maturity, by acceleration or otherwise) of the Obligations of such Grantor, except that no security
interest is or will be granted pursuant thereto in any right, title or interest of such Grantor under or in any Patent Licenses with Persons other than Holding, Borrower, a Restricted Subsidiary or an Affiliate thereof for so long as, and to the
extent that, the granting of such a security interest pursuant thereto would result in a breach, default or termination of such Patent Licenses. 
 SECTION 3.  Purpose.  This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the Grantors for the purpose of recording the security interest granted pursuant to the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office. This Agreement is expressly subject to the terms and conditions of the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement. The U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement (and all rights and remedies of the Lenders
thereunder) shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms. 
 SECTION
4.  Acknowledgment.  Each Grantor does hereby further acknowledge and affirm that the rights and remedies of the Lenders with respect to the security interest in the Patents are fully set forth in the ABL Credit Agreement
and the U.S. Guarantee and Collateral Agreement, the terms and provisions of which (including the remedies provided for therein) are incorporated by reference herein as if fully set forth herein. 
 SECTION 5.  Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all
of which together constitute one and the same original. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and delivered by
their respective officers thereunto duly authorized as of the day and year first above written. 
  

					
	HD SUPPLY DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, LLC
	By:	 	HD Supply GP & Management, Inc.,
		 	its manager
		
	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 	Name:	 	Ricardo Nunez
		 	Title:	 	Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of   August  , 2007,
before me personally appeared   Ricardo Nunez  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged
to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

							
		 		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 		 	Notary Public
			
	(Affix Seal Below)	 		 	[SEAL]

  
 SIGNATURE
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		 	HD SUPPLY WATERWORKS GROUP, INC.
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
  August  , 2007, before me personally appeared   Ricardo Nunez  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose
name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed
the instrument. 
  

					
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
 SIGNATURE
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		 	UTILITY SUPPLY OF AMERICA, INC.
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of   August  , 2007,
before me personally appeared   Ricardo Nunez  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged
to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument. 
  

					
		 	 Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
 SIGNATURE
PAGE – ABL NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS 

					
		 	HD SUPPLY CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY GROUP, INC.
			
		 	By:	 	 /s/ Ricardo Nunez

		 		 	Name: Ricardo Nunez
		 		 	Title: Vice President and Secretary

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   30th   day of
  August  , 2007, before me personally appeared   Ricardo Nunez  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose name is subscribed
to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed the instrument.

  

					
		 	 /s/ Nancy A. Cruz

		 	Notary Public
		
	(Affix Seal Below)	 	[SEAL]

  
 SIGNATURE
PAGE – ABL NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS 

							
		 		 	MERRILL LYNCH CAPITAL, a division of MERRILL LYNCH BUSINESS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.
				
		 		 	By:	 	 /s/ Brian McDonald

		 		 		 	Name: Brian McDonald
		 		 		 	Title: Director

  

					
	STATE OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	
		  	) ss.:	  	
	COUNTY OF NEW YORK	  	)	  	

 On this   29th   day of
  August  , 2007, before me personally appeared   Brian McDonald  , personally known to me or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence to be the individual whose
name is subscribed to the within instrument and acknowledged to me that he/she executed the same in his/her capacity, and that by his/her signature on the instrument, the individual, or the person upon behalf of which the individual acted, executed
the instrument. 
  

			
		 	 /s/ Pilar I. Lim

		 	Notary Public
		
		 	(Affix Seal Below)            [SEAL]

  
 SIGNATURE
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 Schedule A 
 Patents 
  

							
	 HD Supply Distribution Services, LLC
  

	 	 	Patent	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
		 	 BOLT GAGE (DESIGN PATENT)
	  	D479,138	  	9/2/2003
		 	 CONTAINER AND HOLDER
	  	10/185,575	  	6/28/2002
		 	 DISPLAY SHELF ADAPTER
	  	5,181,623	  	1/26/1993
		 	 MERCHANDISING DISPLAY RACK
	  	10/878,201	  	6/28/2004
		 	 STEEL MERCHANDISING SYSTEM
	  	5,397,005	  	3/14/1995
		 	 TUBULAR CONTAINER (DESIGN
PATENT)
	  	D497,718	  	11/2/2004
	
	 HD Supply Waterworks Group, Inc.
  

	 	 	Patent	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
		 	 IN-LINE FLUID FLOW CONTROL VALVE
WITH
 APPARATUS FOR AND METHOD OF INSTALLATION
 IN AN EXISTING
FLUID CONDUIT
	  	5,074,526	  	12/24/1991
	
	 Utility Supply of America, Inc.
  

	 	 	Patent	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
		 	 FIRE HYDRANT LOCKING DEVICE1
	  	6,994,106	  	2/7/2006
	
	 HD Supply Construction Supply Group, Inc.
  

	 	 	Patent	  	Ser. No./Reg. No. 	  	App. Date/ Reg. Date
		 	 TILT-UP CONCRETE PANEL FORMING SYSTEM

	  	6,540,201	  	4/1/2003

  
  
  

	1
	Jointly owned with Plasticsworks, Inc.

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