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) June 9, 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)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

 

 

 

 

(612) 304-6073

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Item 1.01       Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

On June 9, 2005, Target Corporation (the “Corporation”) entered into a Five-Year Credit Agreement with Bank of America, N.A. as Administrative Agent and one of several lending banks, for a $1.6 billion unsecured revolving credit facility.  The new facility will expire in June 2010, and replaces Target’s existing $800 million 364-Day Credit Agreement and $800 million Five-Year Credit Agreement.  Borrowings under the new facility bear interest at the rates specified in the agreement, and the agreement contains one financial covenant (leverage ratio).  A copy of the agreement will be filed as an Exhibit to Target’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2005.

 

 

SIGNATURE

 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

TARGET CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  June 13, 2005

/s/ Douglas A. Scovanner

 

 

Douglas A. Scovanner

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial

 

 

Officer

 

 

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