UNITED STATES
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): September 16, 2011

THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE		1-4908		04-2207613
(State or other jurisdiction		(Commission File		(IRS Employer
of incorporation)		Number)		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 5.04 Temporary Suspension of Trading Under Registrant’s Employee Benefit Plans.

On September 16, 2011, The TJX Companies, Inc. provided notice to its directors and executive officers of rescheduled dates for the blackout period under the TJX General Savings/Profit Sharing Plan (the “Plan”), previous notice of which had been delivered and disclosed on a Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 1, 2011. The blackout period for the Plan and the corresponding Puerto Rican plan is now scheduled to begin October 26, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time and expected to end during the week of November 13, 2011 to allow additional time to complete the change of recordkeepers and investment options.

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: September 16, 2011