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) March 10, 2015

 

Target Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

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 2.05.                    Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.

 

On March 10, 2015, Target Corporation (“Target”) notified approximately 1,700 employees whose employment will be terminated as part of an overall plan to transform Target’s business.  Target expects to incur severance costs of approximately $100 million, all of which are expected to require cash expenditures, which costs will be accrued as a pre-tax charge in Target’s first quarter ending May 2, 2015.

 

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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.

 

	TARGET CORPORATION
Date: March 10, 2015	/s/ John J. Mulligan
	John J. Mulligan
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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