---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-041044"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TGT"
cik: "0000027419"
company_name: "TARGET CORP"
filed_at: "2022-03-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T12:44:47.212481+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Target names Matthew Liegel as CAO; Robert Harrison retires effective April 3

## Summary
- Robert M. Harrison, Chief Accounting Officer, to retire effective April 3, 2022.
- Harrison will serve as strategic advisor until June 3, 2022, to assist with transition.
- Matthew A. Liegel appointed as new CAO effective April 3, 2022.
- Liegel joined Target in 2018 as VP of Financial Accounting & Reporting; previously PwC partner.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-041044
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TGT
- cik: 0000027419
- company_name: TARGET CORP
- filed_at: 2022-03-31T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27419/000110465922041044/0001104659-22-041044-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27419/000110465922041044/tm2210651d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-041044
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-041044.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-041044.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Matthew A. Liegel was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer at TARGET CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 28, 2022, the Company appointed Matthew A. Liegel to replace Mr. Harrison as Chief Accounting Officer, effective April 3, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27419/000110465922041044/0001104659-22-041044-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert M. Harrison retired as Chief Accounting Officer at TARGET CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Accounting Officer
  source text: On March 28, 2022, Robert M. Harrison, the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, informed the Company of his intent to retire.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/27419/000110465922041044/0001104659-22-041044-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.