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 16, 1998

                 Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 29, 1998


                            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 June 4, 1998, 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 29,  1998,  for
shareholders  of record as of the close of business on June 22, 1998. The number
of shares of common stock of the company  outstanding  immediately  prior to the
dividend  was  39,377,430.  The  number  of such  shares  outstanding  after the
dividend was 59,066,037.








                                   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:



                             DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.



                             By: /s/ H. Ray Compton
                                  -----------------------------------
                                  H. Ray Compton
                                  Executive Vice President, Secretary