SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                              WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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                                    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): February 22, 2006

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

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

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

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

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

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ITEM 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

     The information contained in this report is being furnished and shall not
be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of, or otherwise regarded as
filed under, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange
Act"), nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing:

          On February 22, 2006, The TJX Companies, Inc. issued a press release
          which included financial results for the fiscal year ended January 28,
          2006. The release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(C)     EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number    Title
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99.1              Press Release, dated February 22, 2006 of The
                  TJX Companies, Inc.


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SIGNATURES
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     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.


                                           THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.



                                           /s/ Jeffrey G. Naylor
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                                           Jeffrey G. Naylor
                                           Senior Executive Vice President and
                                           Chief Financial Officer

Dated:  February 22, 2006

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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number    Description
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99.1              Press Release, dated February 22, 2006 of The
                  TJX Companies, Inc.



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