Company: TJX
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0000109198-25-000024
Chunk: 16

Company: TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
Filing Date: 2025-05-01
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 16
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 year’s annual meeting.

Recommendations should be sent to the Corporate Secretary of TJX:

Office of the Secretary/Legal Department
The TJX Companies, Inc.
770 Cochituate Road
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701

As described in this policy, a recommendation must provide specified information about the candidate as well as certifications from, and consents and agreements of, the candidate. The Corporate Governance Committee evaluates candidates for the position of director recommended by shareholders in the same manner as candidates from other sources. The Corporate Governance Committee will determine whether to interview any candidates and may seek additional information about candidates from third-party sources.

ANNUAL BOARD, COMMITTEE, AND INDIVIDUAL DIRECTOR EVALUATIONS

The Board believes it is important to have highly engaged directors and that the Board’s skills and experience be aligned with the changing needs of the Company for current and future business environments. A thoughtful annual evaluation process is a key component of assessing the Board's overall effectiveness and for providing constructive feedback to individual directors. Our Corporate Governance Committee oversees the annual performance evaluation of the Board as a whole, our Executive Chairman, our independent Lead Director, and each of our individual directors, as well as the process for annual Committee self-evaluations. These evaluation processes, including format and scope of questions, are reviewed annually by the Corporate Governance Committee. The Board and its committees use the results of the evaluation process to inform and enhance the Board's functioning, including, for example, consideration of committee composition and chairs and recommendations for director education programs.

Evaluation topics cover several areas, including: Board culture and communication; director access to management; overall Board functioning and effectiveness; committee effectiveness and structure; Board meetings and materials; and director contributions.

This annual evaluation process generally includes:

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| Commencing annual Board evaluation of individual directors and of the Board overall with one-on-one interviews or written evaluations, focusing on consideration of Board skills and practices and the future needs of the Board. Candid feedback is encouraged. |     | Reviewing and assessing anonymized responses to formal inquiry and each director’s observations and feedback on Board effectiveness; determining opportunities for continued development as well as recommendations and opportunities for the Board. |     | Robust discussion with the Board collectively and with feedback delivered to individual directors directly to consider actionable opportunities and implementation timelines, including suggestions for meeting topics, meeting format, and other administrative topics. |     | Conducting