8-KRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

DOLLAR TREE, INC. 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Jan 5, 2006)

Filed January 5, 2006For Securities:DLTR

Summary

This Form 8-K filing from Dollar Tree Stores, Inc., dated January 5, 2006, provides a business update for its fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005. The company reaffirmed its previous sales guidance for the quarter, indicating that sales as of January 5, 2006, were in line with expectations. The disclosed guidance projected total sales to be in the range of $1.035 to $1.065 billion. Additionally, the filing highlights the company's continued store growth. As of January 5, 2006, Dollar Tree operated 2,923 stores across 48 states, a notable increase from the 2,740 stores in 48 states reported a year prior. This update, provided via a recorded telephone announcement and a press release, aims to keep investors informed about the company's performance heading into the end of the fiscal year.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. reaffirmed its fourth-quarter fiscal year 2005 sales guidance of $1.035 to $1.065 billion.
  • 2As of January 5, 2006, the company's fourth-quarter sales were reported as being in line with guidance.
  • 3The company's store count increased to 2,923 stores across 48 states as of January 5, 2006.
  • 4This represents an increase of 183 stores compared to the 2,740 stores operated as of January 4, 2005.
  • 5The information was disclosed through a recorded telephone announcement and an attached press release.
  • 6The filing includes a standard forward-looking statement warning, advising investors to review risk factors in previous SEC filings for a discussion of potential uncertainties.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to provide a business update for Dollar Tree's fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005, specifically regarding sales performance and store count, in accordance with Regulation FD.

Yes, as of January 5, 2006, Dollar Tree indicated that its fourth-quarter sales were in line with the previously issued guidance, and the company reaffirmed that guidance range of $1.035 to $1.065 billion.

As of January 5, 2006, Dollar Tree operated 2,923 stores in 48 states.

Investors are advised to review the 'Risk Factors,' 'Business,' and 'Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations' sections in Dollar Tree's Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on April 14, 2005, and its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on December 8, 2005, for a discussion of risks and uncertainties that could affect future results.