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DOLLAR TREE, INC. 8-K Report, Bylaw Amendment (Jun 23, 2009)

Filed June 23, 2009For Securities:DLTR

Summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) filed an 8-K on June 23, 2009, primarily to report an amendment to its corporate bylaws. The Board of Directors reduced the size of the board from thirteen to eleven members, effective June 18, 2009. This change formally eliminates two director vacancies that arose from the retirement of Alan L. Wurtzel and the end of Eileen R. Scott's term as a Class II director at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on the same date. The amended bylaws are filed as an exhibit to this report. This reduction in board size is a procedural update reflecting changes in board composition. Investors should note that this filing does not contain any new financial information or strategic operational updates. The primary impact for shareholders is the formalization of the board's current size following these director departures. The company has provided the amended bylaws as Exhibit 3.1 for detailed review.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar Tree, Inc. amended its corporate bylaws on June 18, 2009.
  • 2The size of the Board of Directors was decreased from thirteen to eleven members.
  • 3This amendment eliminates vacancies created by the retirement of Alan L. Wurtzel.
  • 4The amendment also addresses the vacancy from the end of Eileen R. Scott's term as a Class II director.
  • 5The changes became effective at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 18, 2009.
  • 6The amended Bylaws are filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the 8-K filing.
  • 7This filing is administrative and does not involve new financial results or operational changes.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report an amendment to Dollar Tree's corporate bylaws that reduces the size of its Board of Directors from thirteen to eleven members. This change formalizes the board composition following the departure of two directors.

The board size was reduced to eliminate vacancies created by the retirement of director Alan L. Wurtzel and the conclusion of Eileen R. Scott's term as a Class II director, both of which occurred at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders on June 18, 2009.

No, this filing (Item 5.03 and Item 9.01) primarily concerns amendments to the company's bylaws and does not include new financial statements, results of operations, or other financial performance data.

The amended Bylaws of Dollar Tree, Inc. are filed as Exhibit 3.1 to this 8-K filing.