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                                  SCHEDULE 13G


                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                          (AMENDMENT NO.     1     )*
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                               TJX Companies, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)

                                 Preferred Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                  872540-20-8
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                                (CUSIP Number)


Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement / /. (A
fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class
of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7).

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of
that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the
Act (however, see the Notes).



SEC 1745 (2/92)                Page 1 of 6 pages



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 CUSIP NO.  872540-20-8               13G            Page  2   of  6   Pages
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 1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                       Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc.
                       43-0672260
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 2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) / /
                                                                   (b) / /

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 3  SEC USE ONLY


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 4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
                       Missouri Corporation

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                5  SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF                        100,000 shares
    SHARES      -------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
     EACH                                0 shares
   REPORTING    -------------------------------------------------------------
    PERSON      7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     WITH
                                        0 shares
                -------------------------------------------------------------
                8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                  100,000 shares
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 9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                  100,000 shares
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10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


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11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                     6.1%
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12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       HC
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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 CUSIP NO.  872540-20-8               13G            Page  3   of  6   Pages
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 1  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
    S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON
                       Boatmen's Trust Company
                       43-0497480
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 2  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                                   (a) / /
                                                                   (b) / /

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 3  SEC USE ONLY


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 4  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

                       Missouri Corporation
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                5  SOLE VOTING POWER

  NUMBER OF                       100,000 shares
    SHARES      -------------------------------------------------------------
 BENEFICIALLY   6  SHARED VOTING POWER
   OWNED BY
     EACH                               0 shares
   REPORTING    -------------------------------------------------------------
    PERSON      7  SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
     WITH
                                  100,000 shares
                -------------------------------------------------------------
                8  SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

                                        0 shares
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 9  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

                                  100,000 shares
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
10  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
11  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

                                     6.1%
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
12  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

                                       BK
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                      *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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   Because of the public nature of the information, the Commission can utilize
it for a variety of purposes, including referral to other governmental
authorities or securities self-regulatory organizations for investigatory
purposes or in connection with litigation involving the Federal securities
laws or other civil, criminal or regulatory statutes or provisions. Social
Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, if furnished, will assist the
Commission in identifying security holders and, therefore, in promptly
processing statements of beneficial ownership of securities.
   Failure to disclose the information requested by this schedule, except
for Social Security or I.R.S. identification numbers, may result in civil or
criminal action against the persons involved for violation of the Federal
securities laws and rules promulgated thereunder.


                              GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

A. Statements containing the information required by this schedule shall be
   filed not later than February 14 following the calendar year covered by
   the statement or within the time specified in Rule 13d-1(b)(2), if
   applicable.

B. Information contained in a form which is required to be filed by rules
   under section 13(f)(15 U.S.C. 78m(f)) for the same calendar year as that
   covered by a statement on this schedule may be incorporated by reference
   in response to any of the items of this schedule. If such information is
   incorporated by reference in this schedule, copies of the relevant pages
   of such form shall be filed as an exhibit to this schedule.

C. The item numbers and captions of the items shall be included but the text
   of the items is to be omitted. The answers to the items shall be so
   prepared as to indicate clearly the coverage of the items without referring
   to the text of the items. Answer every item. If an item is inapplicable or
   the answer is in the negative, so state.


ITEM 1.
   (a) Name of Issuer                         The TJX Companies, Inc.

   (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices
                                                   770 Cochituate Road
                                                   Framingham, MA 01701
ITEM 2.
   (a) Name of Person Filing                  Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc.

   (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
                                                   One Boatmen's Plaza
                                                   St. Louis, MO  63101
   (c) Citizenship          Missouri Trust

   (d) Title of Class of Securities      Preferred

   (e) CUSIP Number                      872540-20-8


ITEM 3. IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b),
        CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:
   (a) / /Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

   (b) / /Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act

   (c) / /Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the act

   (d) / /Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment
       Company Act

   (e) / /Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment
       Advisers Act of 1940

   (f) / /Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the
       provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
       or Endowment Fund; see section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)

   (g) /X/Parent Holding Company, in accordance with section
       240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G) (Note: See Item 7)

   (h) / /Group, in accordance with section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)


ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP
   If the percent of the class owned, as of December 31 of the year covered
by the statement, or as of the last day of any month described in Rule
13d-1(b)(2), if applicable, exceeds five percent, provide the following
information as of that date and identify those shares which there is a right
to acquire.

   (a) Amount Beneficially Owned

   (b) Percent of Class


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   (c) Number of shares as to which such person has:

         (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote
        (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote
       (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
        (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

Instruction: For computations regarding securities which represent a right to
acquire an underlying security see Rule 13d-3(d)(1).


ITEM 5. OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
   If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date
hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than
five percent of the class of securities, check the following / /.

Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.


ITEM 6. OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON.
   If any other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to
direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities, a statement to that effect should be included in response to this
item and, if such interest relates to more than five percent of the class,
such person should be identified. A listing of the shareholders of an
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or the
beneficiaries of employee benefit plan, pension fund or endowment fund is not
required.


ITEM 7. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
        SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
   If a parent holding company has filed this schedule, pursuant to Rule
13d-1(b)(ii)(G), so indicate under Item 3(g) and attach an exhibit stating the
identity and the Item 3 classification of the relevant subsidiary. If a parent
holding company has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an
exhibit stating the identification of the relevant subsidiary.


ITEM 8. IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
   If a group has filed this schedule pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b)(ii)(H), so
indicate under Item 3(h) and attach an exhibit stating the identity and Item 3
classification of each member of the group. If a group has filed this schedule
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c), attach an exhibit stating the identity of each
member of the group.


ITEM 9. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
   Notice of dissolution of a group may be furnished as an exhibit stating
the date of the dissolution and that all further filings with respect to
transactions in the security reported on will be filed, if required, by
members of the group, in their individual capacity. See Item 5.


ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION
   The following certification shall be included if the statement is filed
pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b):
   By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect
of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and
were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
having such purposes or effect.


                                   SIGNATURE

   After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete
and correct. I also certify that a
Power of Attorney is on file with                        2/2/95
the SEC authorizing me to sign on         ------------------------------------
behalf of the subsidiaries of                             Date
Boatmen's Bancshares, Inc.
                                                 John Peters MacCarthy
                                          ------------------------------------
                                                        Signature

                                          John Peters MacCarthy, Vice Chairman
                                          ------------------------------------
                                                       Name/Title



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CUSIP NO. 872540-20-8



                           ITEM 7
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Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company:

   Bank subsidiaries (as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the
   Securities Exchange Act of 1934):

   Boatmen's Trust Company, 43-0497480
             100,000 shares beneficially held

   Boatmen's First National Bank of Kansas City, 44-0247140
                  0 shares beneficially held

   Boatmen's Bank of Southern Missouri, 44-0469920
                   0 shares beneficially held

   Boatmen's First National Bank of Oklahoma, 73-1280339
                   0 shares beneficially held

   Sunwest Bank of Albuquerque, 85-0019088
                   0 shares beneficially held

   Boatmen's Bank Iowa, 42-0175167
                  0 shares beneficially held

   Boatmen's Trust Company of Texas, 74-2691570
                   0 shares beneficially held

   Boatmen's First National Bank of Amarillo, 75-0109600
                   0 shares beneficially held

   Other Boatmen's Banks
                   0 shares beneficially held



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