UNITED STATES
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) October 6, 2005

 

Target Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Minnesota

 

1-6049

 

41-0215170

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(612) 304-6073

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

Item 8.01                  Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 6, 2005, Target Corporation issued a News Release relating to its September sales results.  The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.  Forward-looking statements in this release should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in Exhibit (99)C to Target Corporation’s Second Quarter 2005 Form 10-Q.

 

Item 9.01                  Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)                        Exhibits

 

(99)                            Target Corporation’s News Release dated October 6, 2005, relating to its September sales results.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

Date:

October 6, 2005

 

/s/ Michael J. Wahlig

 

 

Michael J. Wahlig

 

Vice President, Law

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

Method

Exhibit

 

Description

 

of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

(99).

 

Target Corporation’s News Release dated October 6, 2005, relating to its September sales Results.

 

Filed Electronically.

 

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