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THIS TRANSITION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into effective November 8, 2023, by and among Target Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“Target”), Target Enterprise, Inc. (“Target Enterprise”) a subsidiary of Target (Target and Target Enterprise collectively, the “Company”) and John J. Mulligan (“Executive”).

WHEREAS, The following terms, together with any documents referenced herein, constitute the entire terms of Executive’s employment during this transition period and settlement of all Executive’s rights, remedies, and obligations flowing from Executive’s employment with the Company and the termination of that employment relationship.

1. Strategic Advisory Period. On February 3, 2024, or such later date mutually agreed upon by the parties, Executive will step down as Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer and begin serving as a strategic advisor to the Company. During the Strategic Advisory Period, Executive will assist with the transition of his responsibilities and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Chief Executive Officer or his delegate. Executive will devote such time, effort and attention to the business of the Company during the Strategic Advisory Period as requested by the Company. Executive will fully comply with the standard policies, procedures, and practices of the Company that are in effect during the Strategic Advisory Period. The Strategic Advisory Period will end on February 1, 2025 (the “Scheduled Retirement Date”) unless terminated earlier pursuant to Section 6 (the “Accelerated Retirement Date”). The date this Agreement ends, on the Scheduled Retirement Date or the Accelerated Retirement Date, as applicable, is the “Agreement End Date.”

2. Base Salary. Throughout the Strategic Advisory Period, the Company will pay to Executive the rate of base salary in effect immediately prior to the Strategic Advisory Period. Such salary shall be payable in accordance with the Company’s customary payroll practices applicable to executives.

3. Short-Term Incentive Plan. Throughout the Strategic Advisory Period, Executive will continue to participate in the Company’s Short-Term Incentive Plan for Leadership Team members. Executive’s benefit will continue to be governed by all terms of the Short-Term Incentive Plan. Payment of Executive’s 2024 Short-Term Incentive Plan benefit will occur during March 2025, notwithstanding the fact

4. Long-Term Incentive Plan. Executive’s outstanding Performance Share Units (“PSUs”) and Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (“PBRSUs”) will continue to be governed by the applicable Long-Term Incentive Plan and all terms of the applicable award agreements.

5. Benefits. Executive will be entitled to participate in all employee benefit plans and programs of the Company in effect during the Strategic Advisory Period, to the extent that Executive meets the eligibility requirements for each individual plan or program. Executive is eligible for the Company retiree discount in accordance with the terms of such program. The Company provides no assurance as to the adoption or continuance of any particular plan or program, and Executive’s participation in any such plan or program will be pursuant to the provisions, rules and regulations applicable thereto.

(a) Voluntarily by Executive. During the Strategic Advisory Period, Executive may terminate his employment voluntarily at any time. Upon such a voluntary termination by Executive, each of the Company and Executive will be released from any and all further obligations under this Agreement except: (i) that the Company will pay to Executive the base salary and the applicable year’s Short-Term Incentive Plan benefit earned by Executive as of the Accelerated Retirement Date; and (ii) as described in Section 6(d). Provided that Executive signs this Agreement and signs and does not revoke the release as described in 8(c), Executive’s PSUs and PBRSUs will vest in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreements notwithstanding the fact Executive will not be actively employed on these awards’ scheduled vesting dates.

(b) By Company without Cause. During the Strategic Advisory Period, the Company may terminate this Agreement for any reason. Upon such a not for-Cause termination, each of the Company and Executive will be released from any and all further obligations under this Agreement except: (i) that the Company will pay to Executive the base salary and the applicable year’s Short-Term Incentive Plan benefit Executive would have earned if he had remained employed through the Scheduled Retirement Date; and (ii) as described in Section 6(d). Provided that Executive signs this Agreement and signs and does not revoke the release as described in 8(c), Executive’s PSUs and PBRSUs will vest in accordance with the terms of the applicable agreements notwithstanding the fact Executive will not be actively employed on the awards’ scheduled vesting dates.

(c) By Company with Cause. During the Strategic Advisory Period, the Company may terminate this Agreement for “Cause” as defined in the 2020 Target Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Upon such a for-Cause termination, each of the Company and Executive will be released from any and all further obligations under this Agreement except: (i) that the Company will pay to Executive the base salary earned by Executive as of the Accelerated Retirement Date; and (ii) as described in Section 6(d).

7. Cooperation. Following the Agreement End Date, the Company may request that Executive consult or cooperate with the Company (including, without limitation, providing truthful information to the Company or serving as a witness or testifying at the Company’s request without subpoena). Executive agrees to be available at mutually agreeable times to perform such duties and

provide such cooperation in connection with the various business and legal matters in which Executive was involved or of which Executive has knowledge as a result of Executive’s employment with the Company. In so consulting or cooperating, Executive shall be reimbursed his reasonable out-of-pocket expenses.

8. Prohibited Activities. In exchange for the opportunity to remain employed during the Strategic Advisory Period and post-employment Long-Term Incentive Plan award vesting, Executive agrees to comply with the Company’s standard post-employment covenants and execute the Company’s standard form of release as set forth below. Specifically, Executive agrees:

(ii) directly inducing, soliciting, or requesting any Company employee to accept employment or a consulting relationship with, or perform services for, anyone other than the Company, or to otherwise take any action detrimental to the relationships between the Company and its employees; or

(iv) directly or indirectly: (A) effecting, offering or proposing or in any way assisting any other person to effect, offer or propose: (1) any acquisition of any securities or rights or options to acquire any securities of the Company (other than ownership of less than 0.1% of the Company’s outstanding shares and investments in publicly available mutual funds or exchange traded funds), (2) any tender or exchange offer, merger or other business combination involving the Company, (3) any recapitalization, restructuring, sale of assets, liquidation, dissolution or other extraordinary transaction with respect to the Company, or (4) any “solicitation” of “proxies” (as such terms are used in the proxy rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission); (B) forming, joining or in any way participating in a “group” (as defined under Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) with respect to the Company or otherwise act in concert with any person in respect of any securities of the Company; (C) otherwise acting, alone or in concert with others, to seek representation on or to control or influence the management, the Board of Directors or policies of the Company or to obtain representation on the Board of Directors; or (D) entering into any discussions or arrangements with any third party with respect to any of the foregoing.

Nothing in this Agreement is intended to prohibit Executive from: (i) communicating with any governmental authority without notice to the Company concerning possible legal violations; or (ii) receiving any applicable award for information provided to governmental authorities. The Company reserves all rights to and does not waive any attorney-client privilege that otherwise applies to any such information disclosed to governmental authorities.

9. Enforcement. In the event of a breach or threatened breach by Executive of any of the post-employment covenants in Section 8 of this Agreement, the Company shall be entitled to an injunction restraining Executive from breaching, in whole or in part, any of his duties, obligations, or covenants in that Section. Executive acknowledges that such remedies are appropriate. For purposes of a court issuing injunctive relief, Executive waives any argument relating to irreparable injury, success on the merits of the Company’s claims, or the underlying enforceability of this Agreement. Executive agrees that an appropriate court may issue injunctive relief without addressing these issues, and that a temporary or preliminary injunctive order should be issued without prejudice to any final decision that may later be reached affecting the parties’ rights or obligations under this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as prohibiting the Company from pursuing any additional or other remedy or remedies available to it for such breach or threatened breach, including, but not limited to, the other remedies specifically provided for in this Agreement and the recovery of damages.

10. Acceptance Period. Executive understands that the terms of this Agreement shall be open for acceptance for a period of fifteen (15) days from the date he receives this Agreement. To accept the Agreement, Executive must sign and return it to the Company. The Company advises Executive to seek counsel regarding this Agreement. Executive agrees that changes to this Agreement, whether material or immaterial, will not restart this acceptance period.

(a) Clawbacks. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, certain compensation addressed in this Agreement is subject to recovery in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Clawback Policy and/or Recoupment Policy (the “Policies”). This Agreement may be unilaterally amended to comply with the Policies. Executive agrees and consents to the Company’s application, implementation and enforcement of (a) the Policies or any similar policy established by the Company that may apply to Executive, and (b) any provision of applicable law relating to cancellation, rescission, or recoupment of compensation, and expressly agrees that the Company may take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the Policies or applicable law without further consent or action being required by Executive.

(b) Complete Agreement; Governing Documents. This Agreement, together with the separate Confidentiality and Inventions/Creative Works Agreement and Long-Term Incentive Plan award agreements previously entered into by Executive and the Company, shall constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the Company’s obligation to provide compensation and benefits to Executive and shall supersede all prior and contemporaneous written or verbal agreements and understandings between Executive and the Company relating to such subject matter. Executive acknowledges that this Agreement is in lieu of any continuing right to be covered by the Company’s Income Continuation Plan and that the end of his employment on the Agreement End Date will be treated as a voluntary retirement for all purposes. To the extent the terms of this Agreement conflict with the terms of the separate Confidentiality and Inventions/Creative Works Agreement and Long-Term Incentive Plan award agreements, the terms of this Agreement will control. This Agreement may only be amended by written instrument signed by Executive and a duly authorized employee of the Company.

(c) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and all rights hereunder are personal to Executive and may not be transferred or assigned by Executive at any time. The Company may assign its rights, together with its obligations hereunder, to any parent, subsidiary, affiliate or successor, or in connection with any sale, transfer or

(d) Governing Law. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted under the laws of the State of Minnesota applicable to agreements executed and wholly performed within the State of Minnesota. If any provision of this Agreement as applied to any party or to any circumstance should be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be void or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity of that provision shall in no way affect (to the maximum extent permissible by law) the application of such provision under circumstances different from those adjudicated by the court, the application of any other provision of this Agreement, or the enforceability or invalidity of this Agreement as a whole.

(e) Jurisdiction and Venue. Executive and the Company consent to jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Minnesota and/or the federal courts, District of Minnesota, for the purpose of resolving all issues of law, equity, or fact, arising out of or in connection with this Agreement. Any action involving claims of a breach of this Agreement must be brought in such courts. Each party consents to personal jurisdiction over such party in the state and/or federal courts of Minnesota and hereby waives any defense of lack of personal jurisdiction. Venue, for the purpose of all such suits, will be in Hennepin County, State of Minnesota.

1. Definitions. The definitions below are intended solely for the purpose of this release. All words used in this release are intended to have their plain meanings in ordinary English, except that capitalized words not defined in this Exhibit shall have the same meaning as in that certain Transition Agreement effective November 8, 2023 (the “Agreement”). Specific terms in this release have the following meanings:

(c) “Corporation” means Target and any company providing insurance to Target in the present or past, any employee benefit plan sponsored or maintained by Target in the present or past and the present and past fiduciaries of any such plans, Target’s present and past officers, directors, employees, committees and agents and any person who acted on behalf of Target or on instructions from Target.

(iii) all claims for any alleged unlawful discrimination, harassment, retaliation or reprisal, or other alleged unlawful practices arising under any federal, state, or local statute, ordinance, or regulations, including without limitation, claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C § 1981, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Equal Pay Act, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Minnesota Human Rights Act, and workers’ compensation non-interference or non-retaliation statutes; and

(iv) all claims for alleged wrongful discharge; breach of contract; breach of implied contract; failure to keep any promise; breach of a covenant of good faith and fair dealing; breach of fiduciary duty; estoppel; defamation; infliction of emotional distress; fraud; misrepresentation; negligence; harassment; retaliation or reprisal; constructive discharge; assault; battery; false imprisonment; invasion of privacy; interference with contractual or business relationships; any other wrongful employment practices; and violation of any other principle of common law; and

However, Executive Claims do not include any claims related to post-termination benefits accrued before the Agreement End Date under the generally-applicable terms of benefit plans or programs maintained by the Corporation (including without limitation, Executive’s rights under the Company’s Short-Term Incentive Plan and Long-Term Incentive Plan and related agreements), claims relating to Executive’s rights as a shareholder of the Company, claims that the law does not allow to be waived, claims that may arise after the date on which Executive signs this release, claims relating to the enforcement of the Agreement, or claims for defense, indemnification or contribution to the maximum extent permitted under the laws of the State of Minnesota, including without limitation Minn. Stat. § 302A.521, or otherwise for claims brought against Executive in his capacity as an officer, attorney, employee or agent of the Corporation. This paragraph does not preclude Executive from bringing a charge of discrimination with the EEOC however, Executive hereby agrees to give up any right to receive compensation or damages as a result of such a charge.

2. Agreement to Execute Release of Executive Claims. In exchange for all consideration provided by the Agreement, Executive gives up and releases all Executive Claims. Executive will not make any demands or claims against the Corporation for compensation or damages relating to Executive Claims.