TARGET CORP — Earnings Release 2005

Nov 10, 2005

8-K 1 a05-19895_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

*UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION*

*Washington, D.C. 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) November 10, 2005

*Target Corporation*

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Minnesota	1-6049	41-0215170
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1000 Nicollet Mall Minneapolis, Minnesota		55403
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code *(612) 304-6073*

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition .

On November 10, 2005, Target Corporation issued a News Release containing its financial results for the quarter ended October 29, 2005. The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. Forward-looking statements in this release should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in Exhibit (99)C attached to Target Corporation’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2005.

Item 8.01. Other Events .

On November 10, 2005, Target Corporation issued a News Release containing its financial results for the quarter ended October 29, 2005. The News Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99. Forward-looking statements in this release should be considered in conjunction with the cautionary statements in Exhibit (99)C attached to Target Corporation’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July 30, 2005.

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Exhibits .
(99).	Target
Corporation’s News Release dated November 10, 2005 containing its financial
results for the quarter ended October 29, 2005.

*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.

| | TARGET
CORPORATION |
| --- | --- |
| Date:
November 10, 2005 | /s/
Douglas A. Scovanner |
| | Douglas
A. Scovanner |
| | Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit	Description	Method of Filing
(99).	Target
Corporation’s News Release dated November 10, 2005 containing its financial
results for the quarter ended October 29, 2005.	Filed
Electronically

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