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: January 26, 1999

                 Date of Earliest Event Reported: December 31, 1999


                            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








ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS

On January  25,  2000 Dollar  Tree  issued a press  release  reporting  earnings
numbers for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 1999.






                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DATE:  January 26, 2000



                             DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.



                             By: /s/ Frederick C. Coble
                                 -----------------------------------
                                  Frederick C. Coble
                                  Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer