SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
OBRIEN JOHN F

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
770 COCHITUATE RD.

(Street)
FRAMINGHAM MA 01701

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/ [ TJX ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/04/2019
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/04/2019 M(1) 1,729 A $0.00(1) 126,313 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units $0.00 06/04/2019 A 1,577.91 (2) (2) Common Stock 1,577.91 $0.00 106,620.37 D
Deferred Stock Units $0.00 06/04/2019 A 1,688.55 (3) (3) Common Stock 1,688.55 $0.00 108,308.92 D
Deferred Stock Units $0.00 06/04/2019 A 1,577.91 (4) (4) Common Stock 1,577.91 $0.00 13,171.87 D
Deferred Stock Units $0.00 06/04/2019 A 186.37 (5) (5) Common Stock 186.37 $0.00 13,358.24 D
Deferred Stock Units $0.00 06/04/2019 M 1,729 (1) (1) Common Stock 1,729 $0.00 11,629.24 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Receipt of shares from an additional deferred share award granted on June 5, 2018 (and corresponding disposition of an additional deferred share award) in accordance with the terms of the Stock Incentive Plan. Includes an amount equal to the aggregate dividends for which there has been a record date since June 5, 2018.
2. Constitutes an annual award of deferred shares under the Stock Incentive Plan having a value of $80,000. Shares will be delivered upon the Director's departure from the Board, under and subject to the terms of the Plan.
3. Constitutes an award of deferred shares under the Stock Incentive Plan having a value equal to the aggregate dividends on any previously granted annual award of deferred shares under the Plan for which there has been a record date since June 5, 2018. Deferred shares will be delivered upon the Director's departure from the Board at the same time the shares subject to the annual award are delivered, under and subject to the terms of the Plan.
4. Constitutes an additional award of deferred shares under the Stock Incentive Plan having a value of $80,000. Shares vest on the date immediately preceding the date of the Company's annual meeting of shareholders next succeeding the award grant date, provided that the recipient is still a Director on that date or, to the extent provided by the terms of the award document, in connection with an earlier Change of Control. Vested shares will be delivered following vesting or upon the Director's departure from the Board, in accordance with the Director's advance irrevocable election, if any, under and subject to the terms of the Plan.
5. Constitutes an award of deferred shares under the Stock Incentive Plan having a value equal to the aggregate dividends on any previously granted additional award of deferred shares under the Plan, which have not yet been delivered to the Director, for which there has been a record date since June 5, 2018. Deferred shares will be delivered at the same time the shares subject to the applicable additional award are delivered, under and subject to the terms of the Plan.
Remarks:
All share counts on Table I and Table II reflect the impact of the two-for-one stock split paid on November 6, 2018.
/s/ Mary B. Reynolds, by Power of Attorney dated April 1, 2019 06/06/2019
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
For Forms 3, 4 and 5

     I hereby constitute and appoint each of Scott Goldenberg, Alicia Kelly,
Mary B. Reynolds, and Erica Farrell acting singly, with full power of
substitution to each, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

1.	prepare, execute, and file with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority for and on my behalf
Forms 3, 4, and 5 pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder with respect to securities of The TJX
Companies, Inc.(the "Company") and any amendments thereto; and

2.	prepare, execute, and file such other documents and take such other action
that I could take and which, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact so acting,
may be necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing.

I acknowledge that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion but that I remain responsible for the content of
such forms.  I further acknowledge that neither the foregoing attorneys-in-fact
in serving in such capacity at my request nor the Company is assuming any
responsibilities for my compliance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and shall have no liability for any action taken or
failed to be taken pursuant to this Power of Attorney or with respect to such
compliance.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to securities of the
Company, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney may be filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission as a confirming statement of
authority granted herein.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of
this 1st day of April 2019.





/s/ John F. O'Brien
Signature

John F. O'Brien
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