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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): April 15, 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 , 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 8.01    Other Events. On April 15, 2021 (the “Redemption Date”), The TJX Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) redeemed all of the outstanding $750.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 2.750% Notes due 2021 (the “Notes”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the Redemption Date, in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, dated as of April 2, 2009 (the “Base Indenture”), by and among the Company and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 5, 2014 (the “Fourth Supplemental Indenture”, and the Base Indenture, as supplemented by the Fourth Supplemental Indenture, the “Indenture”), pursuant to which the Notes were issued. The Company has irrevocably deposited with the Trustee sufficient funds to fund the redemption of the Notes. As a result, the Company has been released from its obligations under the Notes and the Indenture with respect to the Notes pursuant to the satisfaction and discharge provisions thereunder, effective as of the Redemption Date. 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: April 15, 2021