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Target Cuts CEO Cornell's Pay by One-Third After Difficult Year

  • Retailer’s chief received no bonus after missing targets
  • Turnaround plan includes reducing prices and remodeling stores

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Photographer: Christopher Dilts/Bloomberg
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Target Corp. Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell got no bonus and saw his pay cut by one-third after a year marred by disappointing sales, customer defections and executive departures.

Cornell’s compensation declined 33 percent last year to $11.3 million, most of which came from stock awards valued at $9.65 million, according to a proxy statement filed Monday. The company said management fell “well short” of sales and profit targets.