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)

May 5, 2005

 

Target Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

1-6049

 

41-0215170

(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55403

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (612) 304-6073

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 5, 2005, Target Corporation issued a News Release relating to its April sales results.  The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. Forward-looking statements in this release should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in Exhibit (99)C to Target Corporation’s 2004 Form 10-K.

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

 

On May 5, 2005, Target Corporation issued a News Release relating to its April sales results.  The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. Forward-looking statements in this release should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in Exhibit (99)C to Target Corporation’s 2004 Form 10-K.

 


 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

 

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

 

 

(99).

Target Corporation’s News Release dated May 5, 2005 relating to its April sales results.

 

 

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.

 

 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

 

Date:  May 5, 2005

/s/ Douglas A. Scovanner

 

 

Douglas A. Scovanner

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

Method
of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

(99).

 

Target Corporation’s News Release dated May 5, 2005 relating to its April sales results.

 

Filed Electronically