Target Corp. has agreed to pay $10 million in a proposed settlement of a class-action lawsuit stemming from a 2013 data breach, according to court documents.
The proposal, filed in U.S. District Court in Minnesota, could award up to $10,000 each to customers who submit a claim form and documentation of losses.
Customers without documentation could still submit a claim form and be eligible to receive funds after documented losses and court-ordered payments were completed. Claim forms would be processed through mail or on a special website.
"We are pleased to see the process moving forward and look forward to its resolution," Target spokeswoman Molly Snyder said in a statement.
The massive data breach, which occurred during the holiday shopping season, jeopardized as many as 40 million credit and debit card accounts. Hackers also illegally accessed personal information, like phone numbers and email addresses, from as many as 70 million customers.
Less than five months later, Target's longtime chief executive, Gregg Steinhafel, resigned. He had been with the company for 35 years.
Steinhafel was replaced by Brian Cornell, who had previously served as a PepsiCo executive.
Since the breach, the Minneapolis-based company has struggled to lure back customers. Last week, Target said it would lay off about 1,700 employees and eliminate 1,400 open positions as part of a plan to "transform" its business. The layoffs are part of a $2-billion cost-cutting plan Target said would take place over the next two years.
As part of the settlement, Target also agreed to designate a chief information security officer responsible for protecting customers' personal information. The company also said it would evaluate its security program and provide security training to employees.
A court hearing for preliminary approval of the proposed settlement is set for Thursday morning.
Shares of Target were down 40 cents, or 0.49%, to $80.67 in early trading.
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