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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 12, 2000
Date of Earliest Event Reported: May 5, 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, Virginia 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 May 5, 2000, Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. consummated a merger with Dollar
Express, Inc. accounted for as a pooling-of-interests. Attached herein, as
Exhibit 99.1, are the restated supplemental consolidated financial statements
of Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries giving effect to the merger. As
a result, these supplemental consolidated financial statements have been
restated to retroactively combine Dollar Tree's and Dollar Express's
financial statements as if the merger had occurred at the beginning of the
earliest period presented.
ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit # Description
23.1 Independent Auditors' Consent.
27.1 Financial Data Schedule.
27.2 Financial Data Schedule.
27.3 Financial Data Schedule.
99.1 Supplemental Consolidated Financial Statements of Dollar Tree
Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998
and for the years ended December 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 and the
Supplemental Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of
March 31, 2000 and for the three months ended March 31, 2000
and 1999.
99.2 Escrow Agreement by and between Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., the
former shareholders of Dollar Express, Inc., Bernard Spain and
David Mussafer and State Street Bank and Trust Company.
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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 12, 2000
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.
By: /s/ Frederick C. Coble
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Frederick C. Coble
Senior Vice President-
Chief Financial Officer
