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Filed pursuant to Rule 433
Registration Statement No. 333-158360
July 20, 2009
THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
Pricing Term Sheet
4.200% Notes due 2015
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Issuer: |
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The TJX Companies, Inc. |
Type of Offering: |
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SEC registered |
Security: |
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4.200% Notes due 2015 |
Size: |
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$400,000,000 |
Maturity: |
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August 15, 2015 |
Coupon: |
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4.200% |
Price to Public: |
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99.992% of face amount |
Yield to Maturity: |
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4.201% |
Spread to Benchmark Treasury: |
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170 basis points |
Benchmark Treasury: |
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2.625% due June 30, 2014 |
Benchmark Treasury Yield: |
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2.501% |
Interest Payment Dates: |
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February 15 and August 15, beginning February 15, 2010 |
Redemption Provisions: |
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Make-Whole Call |
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Treasury plus 30 basis points |
Trade Date: |
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July 20, 2009 |
Settlement: |
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T+3; July 23, 2009 |
CUSIP: |
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872540AN9 |
Ratings: |
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A3 (Moodys) / A (S&P) |
Listing: |
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None |
Joint Book-Running Managers: |
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Banc of America Securities LLC |
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Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. |
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J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. |
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RBS Securities Inc. |
Co-Managers: |
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BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC |
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Fifth Third Securities, Inc. |
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HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. |
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KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. |
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PNC Capital Markets LLC |
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Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. |
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Sovereign Securities Corporation LLC |
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SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, Inc. |
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U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. |
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Wedbush Morgan Securities Inc. |
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Wells Fargo Securities, LLC |
As described in Use of Proceeds, some of the net proceeds of this offering may be used to
refinance substantially all of our Canadian subsidiarys C$235 million term credit facility due
January 11, 2010. Because more than 10% of the proceeds of this offering, not including
underwriting compensation, may be received by an affiliate of Scotia Capital in this offering, this
offering is being conducted in compliance with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(FINRA) Rule 5110(h). Pursuant to that rule, the appointment of a qualified independent
underwriter is not necessary in connection with this offering, as the offering is of a class of
securities rated Baa or better by Moodys rating service or Bbb or better by Standard & Poors
rating service or rated in a comparable category by another rating service acceptable to FINRA.
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Note: A securities rating is not a recommendation to buy, sell or hold these notes. Each rating may
be subject to revision or withdrawal at any time, and should be evaluated independently of any
other rating.
The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the
offering to which this communication relates. Before you invest, you should read the prospectus in
that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete
information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting
EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, the issuer, any underwriter or any dealer
participating in the offering will arrange to send you the prospectus if you request it by calling
Banc of America Securities LLC, toll-free at 1-800-294-1322 or J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., collect
at 1-212-834-4533.
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