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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 11, 2001



 

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.)



 

 

 

 

777 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

 

 


55402

(Address of principal executive offices)       (Zip Code)



 

 

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code

(612) 370-6948



FORM 8-K

Item 5. Other Events

    On October 11, 2001, Target Corporation (the "Corporation") issued a News Release relating to its September sales results. The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. Comments regarding the Corporation's sales results are provided periodically throughout the year on a recorded telephone message. The message may be accessed by dialing (612) 370-6500. Forward-looking statements in this release or on such recorded telephone messages should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in Exhibit (99)C to the Corporation's 2000 Form 10-K.


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



 

 

 

Dated: October 11, 2001

 

By

/s/ Stephen C. Kowalke

Stephen C. Kowalke
Vice President and Treasurer



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SIGNATURES