TARGET CORPORATION - DEFA 14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 14A

 

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. __)

 

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TARGET CORPORATION

 

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Commencing on or after May 20, 2014, Target Corporation will send the following communication to shareholders in the Target 401(k) Plan with Target.com email addresses or who expressly consented to receive communications and vote by proxy via the Internet.

 

Subject: Target Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders – Exercise Your Right to Vote

 

 

Exercise Your Right to Vote

 

This is an important notice regarding the availability of proxy materials for the 2014 Target Corporation Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

At Target’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on June 11, 2014, owners of Target shares will vote on important matters, including the election of our Board of Directors. If you hold shares of Target stock, including shares owned through Target’s 401(k) Plan, you are strongly encouraged to participate in this important process by exercising your right to vote.

 

To help inform your perspective, Target’s 2014 Proxy Statement includes details about items of business up for vote this year, as well as information related to executive compensation, corporate governance and financial performance. You can either view the Proxy Statement online at www.proxyvote.com, or request a paper copy by calling 1-800-579-1639 or emailing sendmaterial@proxyvote.com.

 

Voting is easy and can be done online, by phone or by mail. Information that will be required to cast your vote, and details related to the voting process, are included below. All votes for shares held in the Target 401(k) Plan, regardless of voting method, must be received by 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 9, 2014 to be counted. If you hold shares of Target stock outside of Target's 401(k) Plan, a different Control Number was assigned to those shares and communicated to you via email or physical mail (depending on your previously selected preferences). You will need to vote those shares separately.

 

Please remember to exercise your right to vote this year in conjunction with Target’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

CONTROL NUMBER:

 

XXXXXXXXXXXX

 

VOTING PROCESS:

 

METHOD   INSTRUCTION   DEADLINE
 
 
   

Go to www.proxyvote.com

Enter the above Control Number and your four-digit PIN, which is the last four digits of your Social Security number if you are a current team member of Target Corporation

Follow instructions on the screen

 

Internet and telephone voting are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week up to these deadlines:

Participants in the Target 401(k) Plan – 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 9, 2014

Other Registered Shareholders or Beneficial Owners – 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 10, 2014

         
 

Call 1-800-690-6903

Have the information noted above for Internet voting, including your Control Number, available when you call

Follow the recorded instructions

   
 
 
 

Request a proxy card

Mark your selections on proxy card

Date and sign your name exactly as it appears on proxy card

Promptly mail proxy card to Target Corporation, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. A postage-paid envelope is provided when you request printed proxy materials

 

  Return promptly to ensure it is received before the date of the Annual Meeting or, for participants in the Target 401(k) Plan, by 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 9, 2014

 

MEETING DETAILS

 

Meeting Date: June 11, 2014

Record Date: April 14, 2014

 

AVAILABILITY OF DOCUMENTATION

 

The relevant supporting documentation is available at www.proxyvote.com. It can also be found at the following Internet site(s):

 

Proxy Statement

 

https://materials.proxyvote.com/Approved/87612E/20140414/NPS_208957/

 

Annual Report

 

https://materials.proxyvote.com/Approved/87612E/20140414/AR_208628/

 

Commencing on or after June 3, 2014, Target Corporation will send the following communication to certain shareholders in the Target 401(k) Plan who do not have Target.com email addresses.

 

Subject: Target Corporation’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders – If You Have Not Already Voted, Exercise Your Right to Vote

 

 

If You Have Not Already Voted, Exercise Your Right to Vote

 

At Target’s Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be held on June 11, 2014, owners of Target shares will vote on important matters, including the election of our Board of Directors. If you hold shares of Target stock, including shares owned through Target’s 401(k) Plan, you are strongly encouraged to participate in this important process by exercising your right to vote.

 

To help inform your perspective, Target’s 2014 Proxy Statement includes details about items of business up for vote this year, as well as information related to executive compensation, corporate governance and financial performance. You can either view the Proxy Statement online at www.proxyvote.com, or request a paper copy by calling 1-800-579-1639 or emailing sendmaterial@proxyvote.com.

 

Voting is easy and can be done online, by phone or by mail. You will need your Control Number to vote, which was included in prior communications via email or physical mail (depending on your previously selected preferences). If you cannot locate your Control Number, call 1-866-232-3037 for assistance. All votes for shares held in the Target 401(k) Plan, regardless of voting method, must be received by 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 9, 2014 to be counted.

 

If you have not already voted, please remember to exercise your right to vote this year in conjunction with Target’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

 

VOTING PROCESS:

 

METHOD   INSTRUCTION   DEADLINE
 
 
   

Go to www.proxyvote.com

Enter your Control Number and your four-digit PIN, which is the last four digits of your Social Security number if you are a current team member of Target Corporation

Follow instructions on the screen

 

Internet and telephone voting are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week up to these deadlines:

Participants in the Target 401(k) Plan – 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 9, 2014

Other Registered Shareholders or Beneficial Owners – 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 10, 2014

         
 

Call 1-800-690-6903

Have the information noted above for Internet voting, including your Control Number, available when you call

Follow the recorded instructions

   
 
 
 

Request a proxy card

Mark your selections on proxy card

Date and sign your name exactly as it appears on proxy card

Promptly mail proxy card to Target Corporation, c/o Broadridge, 51 Mercedes Way, Edgewood, NY 11717. A postage-paid envelope is provided when you request printed proxy materials

 

  Return promptly to ensure it is received before the date of the Annual Meeting or, for participants in the Target 401(k) Plan, by 6:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on June 9, 2014