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<P ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><B>File No. 333-&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B> As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December&nbsp;21, 2001  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>Washington, D.C. 20549  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>FORM S-8  </B></FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933  </B></FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=5><B>TARGET CORPORATION<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Minnesota</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(State or other jurisdiction<BR>
of incorporation or organization)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>41-0215170</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer<BR>
Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="49%" ALIGN="CENTER"><BR><FONT SIZE=2><B>777 Nicollet Mall<BR>
Minneapolis, Minnesota</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2><B>55402-2055</B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
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<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION HIGHLY COMPENSATED CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN<BR>
TARGET CORPORATION DIRECTOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN<BR>
TARGET CORPORATION EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN<BR>
TARGET CORPORATION SMG EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Full title of the plan) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>Douglas A. Scovanner,<BR>
Executive Vice President,<BR>
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
Target Corporation<BR>
777 Nicollet Mall<BR>
Minneapolis, MN 55402<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Name and address of agent for service) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>(612) 370-6948<BR>  </B></FONT><FONT SIZE=2>(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service) </FONT></P>

<P ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE  </B></FONT></P>

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<TH WIDTH="23%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Title of Securities<BR>
to be registered<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount to be<BR>
registered<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
<TH WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=1>&nbsp;</FONT></TH>
<TH WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed maximum<BR>
offering price<BR>
per share<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Proposed maximum<BR>
aggregate<BR>
offering price(3)<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TH WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=1><B>Amount of<BR>
registration fee<BR> </B></FONT><BR></TH>
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<TD WIDTH="23%"><FONT SIZE=2>Deferred Compensation Obligations(1)(2)</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="14%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$80,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>100%</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="19%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$80,000,000</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="2%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="15%" ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT SIZE=2>$19,120</FONT></TD>
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<DT><FONT SIZE=2>(1)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Deferred Compensation Obligations are unsecured obligations of Target Corporation to pay deferred compensation in the future in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Dayton Hudson Corporation Highly Compensated Capital Accumulation Plan, the Target Corporation Director Deferred Compensation Plan, the Target Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, and the
Target Corporation SMG Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plans"). The Deferred Compensation Obligations being registered represent the maximum amount of compensation deferrals which, it is
anticipated, may be made by participants in the Plans during the approximate 24&nbsp;month period following the initial offering date under this registration statement.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>(2)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>The
Deferred Compensation Obligations being registered relate to an additional $80,000,000 of Deferred Compensation Obligations, for which $52,000,000 of Deferred Compensation
Obligations have previously been registered pursuant to Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-30311.
<BR><BR></FONT></DD><DT><FONT SIZE=2>(3)</FONT></DT><DD><FONT SIZE=2>Computed
in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
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<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Incorporation of Documents by Reference.  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The contents of the registrant's Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-30311 are hereby incorporated by reference. </FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2><B>Item 8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.  </B></FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="10%"><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="88%"><FONT SIZE=2>Amendment and Restatement of the Dayton Hudson Corporation Highly Compensated Capital Accumulation Plan, dated November&nbsp;1, 1998.</FONT></TD>
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4.2</FONT></TD>
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Target Corporation Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated February&nbsp;1, 2000.</FONT></TD>
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4.3</FONT></TD>
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Target Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated September&nbsp;15, 2001.</FONT></TD>
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4.4</FONT></TD>
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Target Corporation SMG Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated January&nbsp;1, 2001.</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;5</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of James&nbsp;T. Hale,&nbsp;Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Target Corporation.</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young&nbsp;LLP.</FONT></TD>
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23.2</FONT></TD>
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Consent of James&nbsp;T. Hale,&nbsp;Esq. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</FONT></TD>
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<BR></FONT><FONT SIZE=2><B>SIGNATURES    <BR>  </B></FONT></P>

<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8, and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State
of Minnesota, on this 21st&nbsp;day of December, 2001. </FONT></P>

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By</FONT></TD>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DOUGLAS A. SCOVANNER</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="46%" ALIGN="CENTER"><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Douglas A. Scovanner, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Executive Vice<BR>
President, Chief Financial Officer and<BR>
Chief Accounting Officer</I></FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on the 21st&nbsp;day of December, 2001 by the
following persons in the capacities indicated: </FONT></P>

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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>ROBERT J. ULRICH</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Robert J. Ulrich</FONT></TD>
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Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive<BR>
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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>DOUGLAS A. SCOVANNER</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> Douglas A. Scovanner</FONT></TD>
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Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)</FONT></TD>
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LIVIO&nbsp;D. DeSIMONE<BR>
ROGER&nbsp;A. ENRICO<BR>
WILLIAM&nbsp;W. GEORGE<BR>
MICHELE&nbsp;J. HOOPER<BR>
JAMES&nbsp;A. JOHNSON<BR>
RICHARD&nbsp;M. KOVACEVICH<BR>
ANNE&nbsp;M. MULCAHY<BR>
STEPHEN&nbsp;W. SANGER<BR>
WARREN&nbsp;R. STALEY<BR>
GEORGE&nbsp;W. TAMKE<BR>
SOLOMON&nbsp;D. TRUJILLO<BR>
ROBERT&nbsp;J. ULRICH</FONT></TD>
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DIRECTORS*</FONT></TD>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*James&nbsp;T.
Hale, by signing his name hereto on the 21st&nbsp;day of December, 2001, does hereby sign this document pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by the
Directors named, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of such Directors, all in the capacities and on the date stated, such persons being all of the Directors of the registrant. </FONT></P>

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/s/&nbsp;</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>JAMES T. HALE</FONT><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><HR NOSHADE><FONT SIZE=2> James&nbsp;T. Hale, </FONT><FONT SIZE=2><I>Attorney-in-fact</I></FONT></TD>
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<TD WIDTH="10%"><FONT SIZE=2>4.1</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="63%"><FONT SIZE=2>Amendment and Restatement of the Dayton Hudson Corporation Highly Compensated Capital Accumulation Plan, dated November&nbsp;1, 1998.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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4.2</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Target Corporation Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated February&nbsp;1, 2000.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Electronic Transmission</FONT></TD>
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4.3</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Target Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated September&nbsp;15, 2001.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Electronic Transmission</FONT></TD>
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4.4</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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Target Corporation SMG Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated January&nbsp;1, 2001.</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="3%"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD WIDTH="22%" ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT SIZE=2><BR>
Electronic Transmission</FONT></TD>
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&nbsp;&nbsp;5</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of James&nbsp;T. Hale,&nbsp;Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Target Corporation.</FONT></TD>
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Electronic Transmission</FONT></TD>
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23.1</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young&nbsp;LLP.</FONT></TD>
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Electronic Transmission</FONT></TD>
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23.2</FONT></TD>
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Consent of James&nbsp;T. Hale,&nbsp;Esq. (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5).</FONT></TD>
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Powers of Attorney.</FONT></TD>
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File No. 333-
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 21, 2001
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
TARGET CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
41-0215170
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
777 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, Minnesota
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
55402-2055
(Zip Code)
DAYTON HUDSON CORPORATION HIGHLY COMPENSATED CAPITAL ACCUMULATION PLAN
TARGET CORPORATION DIRECTOR DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
TARGET CORPORATION EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
TARGET CORPORATION SMG EXECUTIVE DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Douglas A. Scovanner,
Executive Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
Target Corporation
777 Nicollet Mall
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Name and address of agent for service)
(612) 370-6948
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be registered
Amount to be
registered
Proposed maximum
offering price
per share
Proposed maximum
aggregate
offering price(3)
Amount of
registration fee
Deferred Compensation Obligations(1)(2)
$80,000,000
100%
$80,000,000
$19,120
(1)
The
Deferred Compensation Obligations are unsecured obligations of Target Corporation to pay deferred compensation in the future in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Dayton Hudson Corporation Highly Compensated Capital Accumulation Plan, the Target Corporation Director Deferred Compensation Plan, the Target Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, and the
Target Corporation SMG Executive Deferred Compensation Plan (the "Plans"). The Deferred Compensation Obligations being registered represent the maximum amount of compensation deferrals which, it is
anticipated, may be made by participants in the Plans during the approximate 24 month period following the initial offering date under this registration statement.
(2)
The
Deferred Compensation Obligations being registered relate to an additional $80,000,000 of Deferred Compensation Obligations, for which $52,000,000 of Deferred Compensation
Obligations have previously been registered pursuant to Registration Statement No. 333-30311.
(3)
Computed
in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act of 1933 solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E OF FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3.    Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The contents of the registrant's Registration Statement No. 333-30311 are hereby incorporated by reference.
Item 8.    Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
4.1
Amendment and Restatement of the Dayton Hudson Corporation Highly Compensated Capital Accumulation Plan, dated November 1, 1998.
4.2
Target Corporation Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated February 1, 2000.
4.3
Target Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated September 15, 2001.
4.4
Target Corporation SMG Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated January 1, 2001.
5
Opinion of James T. Hale, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Target Corporation.
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
23.2
Consent of James T. Hale, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5).
24
Powers of Attorney.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8, and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Minneapolis, State
of Minnesota, on this 21st day of December, 2001.
TARGET CORPORATION
By
/s/
DOUGLAS A. SCOVANNER
Douglas A. Scovanner,
Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Accounting Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed on the 21st day of December, 2001 by the
following persons in the capacities indicated:
/s/
ROBERT J. ULRICH
Robert J. Ulrich
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer)
/s/
DOUGLAS A. SCOVANNER
Douglas A. Scovanner
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
LIVIO D. DeSIMONE
ROGER A. ENRICO
WILLIAM W. GEORGE
MICHELE J. HOOPER
JAMES A. JOHNSON
RICHARD M. KOVACEVICH
ANNE M. MULCAHY
STEPHEN W. SANGER
WARREN R. STALEY
GEORGE W. TAMKE
SOLOMON D. TRUJILLO
ROBERT J. ULRICH
DIRECTORS*
*James T.
Hale, by signing his name hereto on the 21st day of December, 2001, does hereby sign this document pursuant to powers of attorney duly executed by the
Directors named, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on behalf of such Directors, all in the capacities and on the date stated, such persons being all of the Directors of the registrant.
/s/
JAMES T. HALE
James T. Hale,
Attorney-in-fact
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number
Exhibit Description
Form of Filing
4.1
Amendment and Restatement of the Dayton Hudson Corporation Highly Compensated Capital Accumulation Plan, dated November 1, 1998.
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4.2
Target Corporation Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated February 1, 2000.
Electronic Transmission
4.3
Target Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated September 15, 2001.
Electronic Transmission
4.4
Target Corporation SMG Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated January 1, 2001.
Electronic Transmission
5
Opinion of James T. Hale, Esq., Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Target Corporation.
Electronic Transmission
23.1
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
Electronic Transmission
23.2
Consent of James T. Hale, Esq. (included in Exhibit 5).
24
Powers of Attorney.
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PART II INFORMATION REQUIRED BY GENERAL INSTRUCTION E OF FORM S-8 REGISTRATION STATEMENT
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX