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DOLLAR TREE, INC. 8-K Report (May 29, 2001)

Filed May 29, 2001For Securities:DLTR

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. reports on events from their Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 24, 2001. The primary focus for investors is the update on the company's performance and outlook, particularly regarding comparable store sales and expansion plans. Despite an economic slowdown impacting sales, management indicated that current second-quarter comparable store sales were tracking better than the initially guided expectation of a 10% decline. The company reaffirmed its aggressive growth strategy, with plans to add approximately 250 net new stores in 2001. However, the filing also includes a cautionary note on forward-looking statements, highlighting various risks and uncertainties that could impact future results, including economic conditions, expansion challenges, and competitive pressures.

Key Highlights

  • 1Annual Shareholders Meeting held on May 24, 2001.
  • 2Re-election of H. Ray Compton, John F. Megrue, and Alan L. Wurtzel to the Board of Directors.
  • 3President and CEO, Macon Brock, reviewed 2000 performance and provided an outlook for 2001.
  • 4Second quarter comparable store sales tracking better than the previously guided "down as much as 10%".
  • 5Comparable store sales continue to be down year-over-year due to the economic slowdown.
  • 6Company plans to add approximately 250 net new stores in 2001.
  • 7The report includes a warning about forward-looking statements and associated risks and uncertainties.

Frequently Asked Questions

The company indicated that for the second quarter of 2001, comparable store sales were trending better than the previously guided expectation of being down as much as 10%. However, sales at comparable stores were still down compared to the prior year due to the ongoing economic slowdown.

Dollar Tree plans to continue its aggressive growth strategy by adding approximately 250 net new stores in 2001. As of May 22, 2001, the company operated 1,806 stores across 36 states.

The filing highlights several risks including difficulties in adding and operating larger stores, economic and weather conditions, challenges in managing aggressive growth plans, uncertainties in opening stores on time, potential difficulties in meeting sales and expansion goals, inflation, competition, and the capacity and performance of their distribution system.

Shareholders re-elected H. Ray Compton, John F. Megrue, and Alan L. Wurtzel to serve on the Board of Directors.