Item 8.01. Other Events.
On July 23, 2009, The TJX Companies, Inc. (the "Company") completed the issuance and sale of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.200% Notes due August 15, 2015 (the "Notes"). The Notes were registered on Form S-3 under the Securities Act of 1933 (Registration Statement No. 333-158360) (the "Registration Statement"). In order to furnish certain exhibits for incorporation by reference into the Registration Statement, the Company is filing as an exhibit to this filing the Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 23, 2009 relating to the issuance and sale of the Notes, including the form of Global Note attached as Exhibit A thereto. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
4.1 Second Supplemental Indenture dated as of July 23, 2009 between The TJX Companies, Inc., as issuer, and U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, including the form of Global Note attached as Exhibit A thereto, supplementing the Indenture dated as of April 2, 2009.

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