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 4, 2019 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)) 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). 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 4, 2019. 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 993,064,213 1,704,533 1,254,003 75,026,278 Alan M. Bennett 947,504,882 47,065,210 1,452,657 75,026,278 Rosemary T. Berkery 993,041,025 1,570,445 1,411,279 75,026,278 David T. Ching 963,307,460 31,468,404 1,246,885 75,026,278 Ernie Herrman 979,273,706 15,508,011 1,241,032 75,026,278 Michael F. Hines 946,507,085 48,254,248 1,261,416 75,026,278 Amy B. Lane 949,623,439 45,177,313 1,221,997 75,026,278 Carol Meyrowitz 963,182,287 30,830,347 2,010,115 75,026,278 Jackwyn L. Nemerov 987,171,101 7,622,772 1,228,876 75,026,278 John F. O’Brien 934,650,451 60,148,154 1,224,144 75,026,278 Willow B. Shire 918,675,075 75,814,370 1,533,304 75,026,278 Proposal 2 : The appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2020 was ratified. For Against Abstaining 1,006,951,042 63,332,045 765,940 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 924,076,581 70,440,905 1,505,263 75,026,278 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 181,920,396 805,221,133 8,881,220 75,026,278 Proposal 5 : A shareholder proposal for a report on prison labor was not approved. For Against Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 368,098,521 610,928,045 16,996,183 75,026,278 Proposal 6 : A shareholder proposal for a report on human rights risks was not approved. For Against Abstaining Broker Non-Votes 379,983,654 599,008,720 17,030,375 75,026,278 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 5, 2019