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 8, 2011
Target Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota |
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1-6049 |
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41-0215170 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
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(Commission File Number) |
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
1000 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55403
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(612) 304-6073
(Registrants 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:
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On June 8, 2011, Target Corporation (the Company) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting), at which our shareholders approved the Target Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the 2011 Plan). The full text of the 2011 Plan is attached as Appendix A to the Companys definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 28, 2011, and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Shareholders.
On June 8, 2011, Target Corporation (the Company) held its 2011 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) to: (1) elect directors for a one-year term; (2) ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered accounting firm; (3) approve the Target Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan; (4) cast a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation (Say-on-Pay); (5) cast a non-binding advisory vote on the frequency of Say-on-Pay votes; (6) vote on a shareholder proposal on compensation benchmarking; and (7) vote on a shareholder proposal on electronics recycling.
At the close of business on April 11, 2011, the record date of the Annual Meeting, the Company had 689,133,340 shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The holders of a total of 597,048,707 shares of common stock were present at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy, which total constituted a majority of the issued and outstanding shares on the record date for the Annual Meeting.
The final voting results and the votes used to determine the results for each proposal are set forth below:
1. The shareholders elected each of the following nominees for a one-year term:
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Broker |
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Nominee |
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No. |
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% |
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No. |
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% |
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Abstain |
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Non-Votes |
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Roxanne S. Austin |
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511,402,490 |
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97.8 |
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11,319,547 |
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2.2 |
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2,895,903 |
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71,430,767 |
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Calvin Darden |
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503,363,653 |
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96.2 |
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19,760,089 |
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3.8 |
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2,494,198 |
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71,430,767 |
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Mary N. Dillon |
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505,667,849 |
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96.7 |
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17,001,169 |
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3.3 |
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2,948,922 |
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71,430,767 |
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James A. Johnson |
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497,379,071 |
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95.2 |
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25,234,095 |
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4.8 |
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3,004,774 |
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71,430,767 |
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Mary E. Minnick |
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512,886,029 |
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98.1 |
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9,795,744 |
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1.9 |
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2,936,167 |
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71,430,767 |
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Anne M. Mulcahy |
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459,952,288 |
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88.0 |
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62,851,063 |
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12.0 |
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2,814,589 |
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71,430,767 |
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Derica W. Rice |
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511,880,341 |
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98.0 |
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10,561,503 |
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2.0 |
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3,176,096 |
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71,430,767 |
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Stephen W. Sanger |
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499,544,372 |
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95.6 |
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23,160,725 |
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4.4 |
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2,912,843 |
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71,430,767 |
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Gregg W. Steinhafel |
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505,870,362 |
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96.6 |
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18,021,909 |
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3.4 |
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1,725,669 |
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71,430,767 |
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John G. Stumpf |
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505,005,310 |
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96.6 |
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17,546,012 |
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3.4 |
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3,066,618 |
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71,430,767 |
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Solomon D. Trujillo |
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514,007,883 |
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98.3 |
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9,045,714 |
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1.7 |
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2,564,343 |
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71,430,767 |
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2. The shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Companys independent registered accounting firm for 2011:
For: |
No. |
576,424,611 |
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% |
96.6 |
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Against: |
No. |
17,571,417 |
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% |
2.9 |
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Abstain: |
No. |
3,052,679 |
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% |
0.5 |
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3. The shareholders approved the Target Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan:
For: |
No. |
445,031,406 |
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% |
84.7 |
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Against: |
No. |
76,494,227 |
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% |
14.5 |
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Abstain: |
No. |
4,092,307 |
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% |
0.8 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
No. |
71,430,767 |
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4. The shareholders approved a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation (Say-on-Pay):
For: |
No. |
479,768,160 |
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% |
92.2 |
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Against: |
No. |
40,356,470 |
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% |
7.8 |
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Abstain: |
No. |
5,493,310 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
No. |
71,430,767 |
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5. The shareholders selected a term of 1 Year as the non-binding advisory recommendation for the frequency of Say-on-Pay votes:
1 Year: |
No. |
473,094,566 |
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% |
90.7 |
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2 Years: |
No. |
2,407,149 |
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% |
0.5 |
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3 Years: |
No. |
45,822,854 |
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% |
8.8 |
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Abstain: |
No. |
4,293,371 |
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Broker Non-Votes |
No. |
71,430,767 |
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6. The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal on compensation benchmarking:
For: |
No. |
155,251,396 |
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% |
29.5 |
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Against: |
No. |
363,725,892 |
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% |
69.2 |
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Abstain: |
No. |
6,640,652 |
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% |
1.3 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
No. |
71,430,767 |
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7. The shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal on electronics recycling:
For: |
No. |
129,256,300 |
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% |
24.6 |
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Against: |
No. |
290,378,258 |
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% |
55.2 |
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Abstain: |
No. |
105,983,382 |
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% |
20.2 |
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Broker Non-Votes: |
No. |
71,430,767 |
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The Board of Directors has determined to include a non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation at each Annual Meeting of Shareholders until the next required vote on the frequency of shareholder votes on executive compensation.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
(10)A |
Target Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the Target Corporation Proxy Statement filed April 28, 2011) |
(99) |
Target Corporations News Release dated June 10, 2011 |
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.
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TARGET CORPORATION |
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Date: June 10, 2011 |
/s/ Timothy R. Baer |
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Timothy R. Baer |
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel |
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and Corporate Secretary |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
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Description |
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Method |
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(10)A |
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Target Corporation 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan |
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Incorporated by Reference |
(99) |
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Target Corporations News Release dated June 10, 2011 |
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Filed Electronically |