SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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): October 7, 2005

THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)

DELAWARE		1-4908		04-2207613
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Common File Number)		(I.R.S. employer identification No.)

770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA 01701
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(508) 390-1000
Registrant’s Telephone Number (including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 5.02		DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

     On October 7, 2005, the Board of Directors of The TJX Companies, Inc., or TJX, elected Amy B. Lane as a director of TJX. Ms. Lane was named a member of the Finance Committee and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board of Directors. Ms. Lane is presiding director of the Borders Group Inc., and a trustee of Federal Realty Investment Trust and of the MFS Funds (Massachusetts Financial Services). Ms. Lane was an investment banker from 1977 to 2002, including founding and leading both the Salomon Brothers and Merrill Lynch global retailing investment banking groups.

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.

Dated: October 14, 2005