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) March 9, 2005
Target Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Minnesota |
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1-6049 |
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41-0215170 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(612) 304-6073
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On March 9, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Committee”) of Target Corporation (“Target”) approved the following performance
measures for purposes of determining potential cash bonus payments to its named executive officers pursuant to Target’s Executive Short-Term Incentive Plan (“STIP”) for fiscal 2005: earnings before interest and taxes (“EBIT”) and economic value added (“EVA”). For executives other than the CEO, the STIP provides for cash payments to be made based upon each participant’s personal score and Target’s achievement of performance goals for the fiscal year, and payments are based upon a percentage of the midpoint of each participant’s salary range. The CEO’s bonus under the STIP will be determined by Target’s achievement of performance goals, and payment is based on a percentage of base salary. The CEO’s personal score bonus is determined at the discretion of the independent members of the Board of Directors. The incentive payout for named executive officers attributable to Target’s financial performance will be based upon equal weightings of EBIT goals and EVA goals. All payments under the STIP are subject to the limitations provided in the STIP.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or
Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
On March 9, 2005, Roger A. Enrico and William W. George retired from Target’s Board of Directors. The retirements of Mr. Enrico and Mr. George each occurred pursuant to Target’s retirement policy for directors, which is described in Target’s Corporate Governance Profile, available through our website, www.target.com.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
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TARGET CORPORATION |
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March 14, 2005 |
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/s/ Timothy R. Baer |
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Timothy R. Baer |
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Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
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