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 8, 1998
                                          
                                          
                                          
                             DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION
               (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
                                          


        MINNESOTA                   1-6049                  41-0215170
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDIC-         (COMMISSION              (IRS EMPLOYER
 TION OF INCORPORATION)           FILE NUMBER)           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 January 8, 1998, Dayton Hudson Corporation (the "Corporation") issued a
News Release relating to its December sales results.  The News Release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 20.  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.



                                     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

                              /s/ Douglas A. Scovanner
                              ------------------------
                              Douglas A. Scovanner
                              Senior Vice President 
                              and Chief Financial Officer


Dated: January 8, 1998