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FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: July 20, 2000
Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 30, 2000
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-25464
VIRGINIA 54-1387365
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
500 Volvo Parkway
Chesapeake, VA 23320
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (757) 321-5000
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ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS
On July 19, 2000, Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. issued a press release reporting
earnings results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000. A copy of the
press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by this reference.
In addition, Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is filing summary income statement data
for the quarter ended June 30, 2000. All amounts reflect the merger between
Dollar Tree and Dollar Express, Inc. on May 5, 2000, which was accounted for
as a pooling of interests. The income statement data for the quarter ended
June 30, 2000 is derived from Dollar Tree's unaudited consolidated financial
statements.
For the Three-months
Ended
(in thousands) June 30, 2000
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Net sales $384,503
Net income 21,148
The quarterly results above satisfy the pooling-of-interests accounting
requirement that we publish 30 days of post-merger financial results for the
combined company.
ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit # Description
99.1 Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.'s press release regarding earnings
results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2000.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.
DATE: July 19, 2000
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.
By: /s/ Frederick C. Coble
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Frederick C. Coble
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
