UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: December 16, 2003
Date of Earliest Event Reported: December 12, 2003
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
On December 12, 2003, Dollar Tree Stores, Inc, announced in a press release the appointment of Thomas E. Whiddon to the Company’s Board of Directors.
A copy of the press release is attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The information contained in this item is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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: December 16, 2003
DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.
By: /s/ Frederick C. Coble —————————————— Frederick C. Coble Chief Financial Officer |