-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, DB3ceYPgS/FDAKcHgqMCfxBOkXbAnZVfw05d8FjLryfj/Twz1QKDdbQg1jzt5KMz GaMrIckXVt4/oJo0eWyfSQ== 0000950123-10-055964.txt : 20100604 0000950123-10-055964.hdr.sgml : 20100604 20100604154308 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-055964 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100602 ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100604 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100604 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: 10878959 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 b81232e8vk.htm THE TJX COMPANIES, INC. e8vk
 
 
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): June 2, 2010
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:
o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
 

 

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The annual meeting of stockholders of The TJX Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 2, 2010. The stockholders elected each of the Company’s nominees for director, ratified the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered accounting firm for the fiscal year 2011 and approved a stockholder proposal for an advisory vote on executive compensation. The proposals below are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement dated April 28, 2010.
The results are as follows:
Proposal 1. Election of Directors:
                                 
                            Broker
Nominee   Shares For   Shares Against   Shares Abstain   Non-Votes
José B. Alvarez
     341,271,249       771,648       278,613       20,085,797  
Alan M. Bennett
     341,395,284       645,363       280,863       20,085,797  
David A. Brandon
     337,697,465       4,335,171       288,874       20,085,797  
Bernard Cammarata
     337,946,388       4,136,703       238,419       20,085,797  
David T. Ching
     341,368,888       649,216       303,406       20,085,797  
Michael F. Hines
     341,262,322       762,409       296,779       20,085,797  
Amy B. Lane
     341,400,570       674,910       246,030       20,085,797  
Carol Meyrowitz
     338,447,577       3,639,707       234,226       20,085,797  
John F. O’Brien
     335,576,587       6,473,045       271,878       20,085,797  
Willow B. Shire
     335,725,227       6,317,438       278,845       20,085,797  
Fletcher H. Wiley
     335,810,741       6,240,859       269,910       20,085,797  
Proposal 2. Ratification of Appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP:
         
For
     356,124,007  
Against
     6,075,975  
Abstain
     207,325  
Proposal 3. Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation:
         
For
     166,057,434  
Against
     142,013,485  
Abstain
     34,250,591  
Broker Non-Votes
     20,085,797  

 

 

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: June 4, 2010

 

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