Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 8, 2021
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, MA01701
(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 5.07 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 8, 2021. 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
Zein Abdalla
993,290,203
7,645,688
909,842
59,603,060
José B. Alvarez
995,158,940
5,785,716
901,077
59,603,060
Alan M. Bennett
939,810,572
61,109,380
925,781
59,603,060
Rosemary T. Berkery
969,387,554
31,576,861
881,318
59,603,060
David T. Ching
944,355,377
56,585,917
904,439
59,603,060
C. Kim Goodwin
999,366,023
1,597,747
881,963
59,603,060
Ernie Herrman
985,867,356
15,082,112
896,265
59,603,060
Michael F. Hines
946,898,227
54,041,716
905,790
59,603,060
Amy B. Lane
946,522,940
54,452,775
870,018
59,603,060
Carol Meyrowitz
942,741,210
58,046,856
1,057,667
59,603,060
Jackwyn L. Nemerov
986,034,911
14,935,050
875,772
59,603,060
John F. O’Brien
963,423,812
37,514,623
907,298
59,603,060
Proposal 2: The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2022 was ratified.
For
Against
Abstaining
1,005,917,761
54,875,207
655,825
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
886,132,594
85,383,357
30,329,782
59,603,060
Proposal 4: A shareholder proposal for a report on animal welfare was not approved.
For
Against
Abstaining
Broker Non-Votes
91,616,617
897,695,890
12,533,226
59,603,060
Proposal 5: A shareholder proposal for setting target amounts for CEO compensation was not approved.
For
Against
Abstaining
Broker Non-Votes
106,707,802
889,350,267
5,787,664
59,603,060
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.