Item 8.01. Other Events.
On April 2, 2009, The TJX Companies, Inc. (the "Company") entered into an underwriting agreement (the "Underwriting Agreement") with Banc of America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto (collectively, the "Underwriters"), pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, $375 million aggregate principal amount of 6.950% notes due 2019. The notes will be issued under a supplemental indenture with U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee. The offering of the notes is expected to close on April 7, 2009.
In order to furnish certain exhibits for incorporation by reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-158360), previously filed with Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company is filing the Underwriting Agreement as Exhibit 1.1 to such Registration Statement. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
1.1 Underwriting Agreement dated as of April 2, 2009 by and among The TJX Companies, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC, J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. and RBS Securities Inc., as representatives of the several underwriters named in Schedule 1 thereto.

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