UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): June 6, 2023
THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-4908 | 04-2207613 | ||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||||||||
770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(508) 390-1000
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share | TJX | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
On June 6, 2023, The TJX Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Agreement”) with Richard Sherr, Senior Executive Vice President, pursuant to which Mr. Sherr agreed to provide consulting services to the Company following his scheduled retirement on July 14, 2023. The term of the Agreement is from August 1, 2023 through April 30, 2024, unless the Agreement is terminated earlier in accordance with its terms or extended by mutual agreement of the parties. The Agreement provides that Mr. Sherr will receive a consulting fee in the aggregate amount of $522,000 for the term of the Agreement, payable in monthly installments, and reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses in accordance with TJX policy. Mr. Sherr will not be entitled to any other compensation or benefits from the Company in respect of such consulting services. The Agreement does not modify the post-employment benefits or obligations that apply to Mr. Sherr following his retirement in accordance with the letter agreement dated April 28, 2022 between Mr. Sherr and the Company. The Agreement includes additional restrictive covenants, including a non-competition obligation that applies to Mr. Sherr during the consulting period and for six months thereafter.
Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of shareholders of The TJX Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) was held on June 6, 2023. The final voting results of the annual meeting are as follows:
Proposal 1: Each nominee for director was elected, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.
| Nominee | For | Against | Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| José B. Alvarez | 948,548,672 | 15,466,848 | 929,573 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
| Alan M. Bennett | 895,200,467 | 68,787,111 | 957,515 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
| Rosemary T. Berkery | 934,127,017 | 29,874,308 | 943,768 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
| David T. Ching | 905,561,649 | 58,401,482 | 981,962 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
| C. Kim Goodwin | 951,732,389 | 12,264,141 | 948,563 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
| Ernie Herrman | 947,709,683 | 15,985,583 | 1,249,827 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
| Amy B. Lane | 908,445,969 | 55,576,790 | 922,334 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
| Carol Meyrowitz | 894,754,508 | 68,446,196 | 1,744,389 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
| Jackwyn L. Nemerov | 920,070,715 | 43,948,123 | 926,255 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
Proposal 2: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2024 was ratified.
| For | Against | Abstaining | ||||||
| 975,908,159 | 49,365,193 | 1,262,958 | ||||||
Proposal 3: On an advisory basis, the compensation paid to the Company’s named executive officers, as disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, compensation tables, and narrative discussion (the say-on-pay vote), was approved.
| For | Against | Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 890,977,148 | 57,113,338 | 16,854,607 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||
Proposal 4: On an advisory basis, the shareholders voted that the Company hold say-on-pay votes each year.
| 1 year | 2 years | 3 years | Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
| 952,311,189 | 948,774 | 10,113,806 | 1,571,324 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||||
In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation and the shareholder voting results, the Company intends to conduct an annual advisory shareholder vote on the Company’s executive compensation each year until the next required vote on the frequency of such votes is held.
Proposal 5: A shareholder proposal for a report on effectiveness of social compliance efforts in TJX’s supply chain was not approved.
| For | Against | Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 244,827,424 | 708,460,807 | 11,656,862 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||
Proposal 6: A shareholder proposal for a report on risk to TJX from supplier misclassification of supplier’s employees was not approved.
| For | Against | Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 303,395,237 | 650,416,503 | 11,133,353 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||
Proposal 7: A shareholder proposal to adopt a paid sick leave policy for all Associates was not approved.
| For | Against | Abstaining | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
| 212,540,477 | 741,089,547 | 11,315,069 | 61,591,217 | ||||||||
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.
THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
/s/ Alicia C. Kelly
Alicia C. Kelly
Executive Vice President, Secretary and
General Counsel
Dated: June 8, 2023