<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-13-032001.txt : 20130613
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130613143513
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-13-032001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130611
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130613
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130613

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109198
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				042207613
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		770 COCHITUATE RD
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		508-390-2662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		770 COCHITUATE ROAD
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAYRE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890625

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LEPORE DAWN G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001186015

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04908
		FILM NUMBER:		13911067

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EBAY INC.
		STREET 2:		2145 HAMILTON AVENUE
		CITY:			SAN JOSE
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			95125
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        <issuerName>TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TJX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>01701</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Constitutes an award of deferred shares, under the Stock Incentive Plan, having a value of $70,000. Shares will be delivered to each Director upon Director's retirement, under and subject to the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Constitutes an award of deferred shares, under the Stock Incentive Plan, having a value of $70,000. Shares vest on the date immediately preceding the date of the annual meeting next succeeding 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 on the date of the annual meeting next succeeding the date of grant of such shares or upon the Director's retirement, in accordance with the Director's advance irrevocable election, if any, under and subject to the terms of the Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Mary B. Reynolds, by Power of Attorney dated June 11, 2013</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-06-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-24.4_477354
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>poa.txt
<DESCRIPTION>POA DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
POWER OF ATTORNEY
For Forms 3, 4 and 5


	I, Dawn Lepore, hereby constitute and appoint each of Ann McCauley, Scott
Goldenberg and Mary B. Reynolds, acting singly, with full power of substitution
to each, my true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1)	prepare, execute and file with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority for and on my behalf
Forms 3, 4 and 5 pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder with respect to securities of The TJX
Companies, Inc. (the "Company") and any amendments thereto; and

(2)	prepare, execute and file such other documents and take such other action
that I
could take and which, in the opinion of the attorney-in-fact so acting, may be
necessary or desirable in connection with the foregoing.

I acknowledge that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on my behalf
pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
attorney-in-fact's discretion but that I remain responsible for the content of
such forms.  I further acknowledge that neither the foregoing attorneys-in-fact
in serving in such capacity at my request nor the Company is assuming any
responsibilities for my compliance with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended, and shall have no liability for any action taken or
failed to be taken pursuant to this Power of Attorney or with respect to such
compliance.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no
longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to securities of the
Company, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.  This Power of Attorney may be filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission as a confirming statement of
authority granted herein.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of
this 11th day of June,2013.

/s/Dawn Lepore
Signature

Dawn Lepore
Print Name

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