UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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) October 3, 2011
Target Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota |
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1-6049 |
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41-0215170 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(612) 304-6073
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
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:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On October 3, 2011, Michael R. Francis resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Target Corporation. A copy of Targets press release announcing this event is attached as Exhibit 99.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits
(99) Target Corporations News Release dated October 3, 2011.
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.
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TARGET CORPORATION |
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Date: October 5, 2011 |
/s/ Timothy R. Baer |
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Timothy R. Baer |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel |
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and Corporate Secretary |
Exhibit 99
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: |
Susan Kahn, Target Communications, (612) 761-6735 |
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Target Media Hotline, (612) 696-3400 |
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John Hulbert, Investor Relations, (612) 761-6627 |
TARGET ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER FRANCIS
MINNEAPOLIS, October 3, 2011 Target today announced that Michael Francis, EVP and CMO of Target Corporation, has elected to leave the company.
We would like to thank Michael for his many contributions and wish him the best in his future endeavors said Gregg Steinhafel, Chairman, President and CEO.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) serves guests at 1,762 stores across the United States and at Target.com. The company will open its first stores in Canada in 2013. In addition, the company operates a credit card segment that offers branded proprietary credit card products. Since 1946, Target has given 5 percent of its income through community grants and programs; today, that giving equals more than $3 million a week. For more information about Targets commitment to corporate responsibility, visit Target.com/hereforgood.
For more information, visit Target.com/Pressroom.
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