Form 8-K

0001193125-15-118882.txt : 20150403 0001193125-15-118882.hdr.sgml : 20150403 20150403143100 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-15-118882 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150226 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20150403 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150403 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000109198 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651] IRS NUMBER: 042207613 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-04908 FILM NUMBER: 15750961 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 770 COCHITUATE RD CITY: FRAMINGHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 01701 BUSINESS PHONE: 508-390-2662 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 770 COCHITUATE ROAD CITY: FRAMINGHAM STATE: MA ZIP: 01701 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ZAYRE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19890625 8-K 1 d901588d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 26, 2015

THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE

1-4908

04-2207613

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(508) 390-1000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

¨	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

¨	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01

Other Events.

Amy Lane, a member of the Board of Directors of The TJX Companies, Inc. (“TJX”), Ernie Hermann, President of TJX and Ken Canestrari, Senior Executive Vice President and Group President of TJX, entered into trading plans in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as of February 26, 2015, March 18, 2015 and March 20, 2015, respectively. Options will be exercised and/or shares will be sold under the plans on the open market over the periods of time and according to the other parameters set forth under the trading plans. The plans each have a trading period that begins at least 30 days after the agreement date, consistent with TJX policy.

Rule 10b5-1 allows individuals, when they are not in possession of material nonpublic information, to adopt written, pre-arranged trading plans to sell securities under specified conditions. Sales of shares pursuant to the trading plans will be in compliance with TJX’s stock ownership guidelines. Rule 10b5-1 trading plans are permitted under TJX’s insider trading policy, and, to the extent required, transactions under the trading plans will be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and/or Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.

/s/ Ann McCauley

Ann McCauley

Executive Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

Dated: April 3, 2015