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*
Herrman Ernie

(Last) (First) (Middle)
THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
770 COCHITUATE ROAD

(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)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
SEVP, President, Marmaxx
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/05/2007
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 04/05/2007 J(1) 15,938 A (1) 112,391 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
Explanation of Responses:
1. Award pursuant to the Company's Stock Incentive Plan which includes the right to have shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations upon vesting.
Remarks:
Mary B. Reynolds, by Power of Attorney dated February 20, 2007 04/09/2007
** 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 Ann McCauley, Jeffrey G. Naylor and
Mary B. Reynolds, 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
 20th day of February, 2007.





/s/ Ernie Herrman
Signature

Ernie Herrman
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