Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
OBRIEN JOHN F
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/ [TJX] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
762 SOUTH STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/02/2009
(Street)

NEEDHAM, MA 02492		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 06/02/2009   A   1,583 A (1) $ 0 (1) 23,362 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Deferred Stock Units $ 0 06/02/2009   A   1,859.43     (2)   (2) Common Stock 1,859.43 $ 0 17,437.67 D  
Deferred Stock Units $ 0 06/02/2009   A   1,685.91     (3)   (3) Common Stock 1,685.91 $ 0 5,441.62 D  
Deferred Stock Units $ 0 06/02/2009   D     1,583   (1)   (1) Common Stock 1,583 $ 0 3,858.62 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
OBRIEN JOHN F
762 SOUTH STREET
NEEDHAM, MA 02492		   X      

Signatures

 Mary B. Reynolds, by Power of Attorney dated September 6, 2006   06/04/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Reflects the advance election by the Director to receive the deferred shares granted on June 3, 2008 on the respective date of the annual meeting next suceeding the date of grant of such shares, rather than upon such Director's retirement. Includes an amount equal to the aggregate dividends for which there has been a record date since June 1, 2008.
(2) Constitutes an award of deferred shares, under the Stock Incentive Plan, having a value of $50,000 plus an amount equal to the aggregate dividends for which there has been a record date since June 1, 2008. Shares will be delivered to each Director upon Director's retirement.
(3) Constitutes an award of deferred shares, under the Stock Incentive Plan, having a value of $50,000 plus an amount equal to the aggregate dividends for which there has been a record date since June 1, 2008. Shares vest on the date immediately preceeding the date of the annual meeting next suceeding the date of grant of such shares, provided that the recipient is still a Director on such date or, if earlier, immediately prior to a Change of Control. Vested shares will be delivered to each Director upon Director's retirement or, if a Director makes an irrevocable advance election, when such Director's deferred shares vest.

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