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) January 6, 2005

 

Target Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Minnesota

 

1-6049

 

41-0215170

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1000 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

55403

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  (612) 304-6073

 

 

Item 8.01.                  Other Events.

 

On January 6, Target Corporation (the “Corporation”) issued a News Release relating to its December sales results.  The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.  Comments regarding the Corporation’s sales results are provided periodically throughout the year on a recorded telephone message.  The message may be accessed by dialing (612) 761-6500.  Forward-looking statements in this release or on such recorded telephone messages should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in Exhibit (99)C to the Corporation’s 2003 Form 10-K.

 

Item 9.01.                  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

 

 

99.           News Release dated January 6, 2005.

 

 

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:  January 6, 2005

/s/ Douglas A. Scovanner

 

Douglas A. Scovanner

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

 

Description

 

Method of Filing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99.

 

News Release dated January 6, 2005

 

Filed Electronically