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: June 20, 2000 Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 19, 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 ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS On May 25, 2000 Dollar Tree issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had approved a 50% common stock dividend, having the effect of a 3-for-2 stock split. The new shares were distributed on June 19, 2000, for shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 12, 2000. The number of shares of common stock of the company outstanding immediately prior to the dividend was 68,649,166. The number of such shares outstanding after the dividend was 102,973,624. ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit # Description 99.1 Press release announcing that Dollar Tree's Board of Directors approved a 50% stock dividend, having the effect of a 3-for-2 stock split. 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: June 20, 2000 DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. By: /s/ Frederick C. Coble ----------------------------------- Frederick C. Coble Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer