Shareholder Vote

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 5, 2018 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) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.45 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐ 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 5, 2018. 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 520,981,470 584,458 489,074 36,529,516 Alan M. Bennett 503,147,588 18,419,789 487,625 36,529,516 David T. Ching 511,413,349 10,150,794 490,859 36,529,516 Ernie Herrman 515,798,822 5,794,230 461,950 36,529,516 Michael F. Hines 506,652,320 14,701,585 701,097 36,529,516 Amy B. Lane 498,374,747 23,213,332 466,923 36,529,516 Carol Meyrowitz 503,920,542 14,663,455 3,471,005 36,529,516 Jackwyn L. Nemerov 513,233,692 8,347,689 473,621 36,529,516 John F. O’Brien 493,087,179 28,477,165 490,658 36,529,516 Willow B. Shire 490,399,222 31,184,581 471,199 36,529,516 Proposal 2 : The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2019 was ratified. For Against Abstaining 541,421,948 16,820,886 341,684 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 467,676,603 53,594,540 781,971 36,529,516 Proposal 4 : A shareholder proposal for a report on compensation disparities based on race, gender, or ethnicity was not approved. For Against Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 129,518,594 365,166,402 27,370,006 36,529,516 Proposal 5 : A shareholder proposal for amending the Company’s clawback policy was not approved. For Against Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 250,984,607 270,140,940 929,350 36,529,557 Proposal 6 : A shareholder proposal for a supply chain policy on prison labor was not approved. For Against Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 39,877,384 474,112,548 8,065,070 36,529,516 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 6, 2018