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) January 12, 2011

 

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)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(612) 304-6073

(Registrant’s 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:

 

[ ] 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 1.01.              Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On January12, 2011, Target Corporation and Target Canada Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Target Corporation, entered into a Transaction Agreement with Zellers Inc. and Hudson’s Bay Company.  The terms of the agreement are described in the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

 



 

Item 9.01               Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)

 

Exhibits

 

 

 

(99)

Target Corporation’s News Release dated January 13, 2011.

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date: January 13, 2011

/s/ Timothy R. Baer

 

 

Timothy R. Baer

 

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary

 



 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

Method
of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

 

(99).

 

Target Corporation’s News Release dated January 13, 2011.

 

Filed Electronically