Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	9 Months Ended
Oct. 27, 2012
Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines	Note H. Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines At October 27, 2012, TJX had outstanding $375 million aggregate principal amount of 6.95% ten-year notes due April 2019 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.20% six-year notes due August 2015. TJX entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of all of the 6.95% notes and $250 million of the 4.20% notes prior to the issuance of the notes. The costs of these agreements are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the respective notes, resulting in an effective fixed interest rate of 7.00% for the 6.95% notes and 4.19% for the 4.20% notes. At October 27, 2012, TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in June 2017 and one which matures in May 2016. The agreement maturing in 2017 replaced a revolving credit agreement maturing in May 2013. As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011 and during the nine-month periods then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities. The agreements require quarterly payments on the unused committed amounts of 8.0 basis points for the agreement maturing in 2017 and 12.5 basis points for the agreement maturing in 2016 at October 27, 2012. These rates are based on the credit ratings of TJX’s long-term debt and would vary with changes in the credit ratings. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants including a requirement of a specified ratio of debt to earnings. As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011, TJX’s foreign subsidiaries had uncommitted credit facilities. TJX Canada had two credit lines, a C$10 million facility for operating expenses and a C$10 million letter of credit facility. As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011, there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses and there were no short-term borrowings during the nine-month periods then ended. As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011, TJX Europe had a credit line of £20 million. As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011 there were no amounts outstanding under this U.K. credit line and there were no borrowings during the nine months then ended.

Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

9 Months Ended

Oct. 27, 2012

Note H. Long-Term Debt and Credit Lines

At October 27, 2012, TJX had outstanding $375 million aggregate principal amount of 6.95% ten-year notes due April 2019 and $400 million aggregate principal amount of 4.20% six-year notes due August 2015. TJX entered into rate-lock agreements to hedge the underlying treasury rate of all of the 6.95% notes and $250 million of the 4.20% notes prior to the issuance of the notes. The costs of these agreements are being amortized to interest expense over the term of the respective notes, resulting in an effective fixed interest rate of 7.00% for the 6.95% notes and 4.19% for the 4.20% notes.

At October 27, 2012, TJX had two $500 million revolving credit facilities, one which matures in June 2017 and one which matures in May 2016. The agreement maturing in 2017 replaced a revolving credit agreement maturing in May 2013. As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011 and during the nine-month periods then ended, there were no amounts outstanding under these facilities. The agreements require quarterly payments on the unused committed amounts of 8.0 basis points for the agreement maturing in 2017 and 12.5 basis points for the agreement maturing in 2016 at October 27, 2012. These rates are based on the credit ratings of TJX’s long-term debt and would vary with changes in the credit ratings. These agreements have no compensating balance requirements and have various covenants including a requirement of a specified ratio of debt to earnings.

As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011, TJX’s foreign subsidiaries had uncommitted credit facilities. TJX Canada had two credit lines, a C$10 million facility for operating expenses and a C$10 million letter of credit facility. As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011, there were no amounts outstanding on the Canadian credit line for operating expenses and there were no short-term borrowings during the nine-month periods then ended. As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011, TJX Europe had a credit line of £20 million. As of October 27, 2012 and October 29, 2011 there were no amounts outstanding under this U.K. credit line and there were no borrowings during the nine months then ended.

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