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: November 8, 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, VA 23320
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (757) 321-5000
ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS
On May 5, 2000, Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. consummated a merger with Dollar
Express, Inc., which was accounted for as a pooling of interests. Attached
herein, as Exhibit 99.1, are the restated consolidated financial statements of
Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 1999 and 1998 and
for the three year period ended December 31, 1999 giving effect to the merger.
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, these 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.
The "supplemental" financial statements previously filed on Form 8-K on
July 12, 2000 are superseded by the consolidated financial statements filed
herein, which are now the Company's historical financial statements. The
financial statements included herein are substantially the same as those filed
on July 12, 2000 with the following exceptions:
o The footnote information was updated to disclose subsequent events.
o The term "supplemental" was removed throughout the document.
o Unaudited March 31, 2000 and 1999 financial statement information was
removed.
ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit # Description
23.1 Independent Auditors' Consent.
99.1 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.
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: November 8, 2000
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.
By: /s/ Frederick C. Coble
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Frederick C. Coble
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial and
accounting officer)