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: October 8, 1996 Commission File Number 1-6049 DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION -------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) MINNESOTA 41-0215170 - ------------------------------- ----------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization Identification No.) 777 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 (612) 370-6948 - ------------------------------- ---------- ----------------------------- (Address of principal executive (Zip Code) (Registrant's telephone offices) number, including area code) Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits --------------------------------- Exhibits: 4(a) Indenture dated as of October 3, 1996 between the Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago. 4(b) Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 24, 1996 by and between the Corporation and First Trust National Association to Indenture dated as of February 1, 1986, as supplemented by First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 7, 1991. -2- 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 thereunto duly authorized. DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION Registrant Dated: October 8, 1996 By /s/ Stephen C. Kowalke ----------------------- Stephen C. Kowalke, Treasurer -3- NORWEST CORPORATION Index to Exhibits ----------------- Form of Exhibit No. Exhibit Filing - ----------- ------- ------ 4(a) Indenture dated as of October 3, 1996 between the Corporation and The First National Bank of Chicago....... Electronic Transmission 4(b) Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of September 24, 1996 by and between the Corporation and First Trust National Association to Indenture dated as of February 1, 1986, as supplemented by First Supplemental Indenture dated as of February 7, 1991..................... Electronic Transmission