Company: TJX
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000109198-25-000024
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Company: TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form: DEF 14A
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 equivalent amounts that vested in FY25. ESP amounts include the performance-based credits earned for FY25 but not credited until after the close of FY25. ESP amounts in this column are also included in the All Other Compensation column in the Summary Compensation Table.

(3) Reflects notional market-based earnings on deferrals and other amounts credited to the account of plan participants under the ESP, market-based earnings under Mr. Herrman’s career shares award, and notional interest under the GDCP as described above. It has been our practice to purchase the specified notional investments under the ESP to help meet our future obligations under the ESP.

(4) The aggregate balance includes deferrals of income for prior fiscal years. For Mr. Herrman, the aggregate balance includes the portion of his career shares award that was vested at the end of FY25, valued based on the closing price of our common stock on the NYSE on January 31, 2025 (the last business day of FY25), and related dividend equivalent amounts. Amounts deferred by individuals who were NEOs for the fiscal year of the deferral were included in the compensation reported for those individuals in the compensation tables in prior proxy statements. The aggregate balance also includes earnings on amounts deferred and performance-based credits earned under the ESP for FY25 but not credited until after the close of FY25.

(5) For Mr. Mizzi, the aggregate balance under ESP includes notional amounts previously credited under the Canadian Executive Savings Plan in connection with a prior assignment at TJX Canada, and related notional market-based earnings.

#### 2025 Proxy Statement51

#### Compensation Tables

### POTENTIAL PAYMENTS UPON TERMINATION OR CHANGE OF CONTROL
We believe that providing severance and change of control benefits helps us attract and retain high quality executives and protect our other business interests, as discussed above in the CD&A.

#### Severance Plans and Employment Agreements
Each of our NEOs in FY25 participated in a Company-sponsored severance plan and was party to an employment or offer letter agreement. Mr. Herrman, Ms. Meyrowitz, Mr. Mizzi, and Mr. Canestrari participated in our 2018 Severance Plan and Mr. Klinger participated in our 2022 Severance Plan. The terms of these plans and agreements provide for payments in connection with specified termination or change of control events, as summarized below.

• Termination Other than for Cause or Constructive Termination: If we terminate an NEO’s employment other than for cause or the