8-KRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

DOLLAR TREE, INC. 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Aug 12, 2011)

Filed August 12, 2011For Securities:DLTR

Summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) filed an 8-K on August 12, 2011, primarily to announce its investor conference call schedule. The company will host a call on Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time, to discuss its financial results for the second quarter ended July 30, 2011. Investors and analysts should note that this filing is made under Regulation FD and contains information being furnished, not deemed filed, thus limiting its liability implications under specific securities laws. While this 8-K does not contain the actual financial results, it serves as a crucial notification for stakeholders to prepare for the upcoming earnings discussion. The attached press release, Exhibit 99.1, provides the details for this call. Investors seeking direct insights into the second quarter performance will need to await the actual earnings release and conference call.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar Tree, Inc. announced its Q2 2011 earnings conference call details via an 8-K filing on August 12, 2011.
  • 2The conference call is scheduled for Thursday, August 18, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
  • 3The call will cover financial results for the second quarter ended July 30, 2011.
  • 4The filing includes a press release (Exhibit 99.1) with the conference call details.
  • 5Information furnished under Regulation FD is not deemed 'filed' for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
  • 6This filing serves as a notification and does not include the actual Q2 financial results.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce the date and time of Dollar Tree's conference call to discuss its second quarter 2011 financial results, providing investors and analysts with advance notice.

While this 8-K announces the conference call for August 18, 2011, to discuss the results, the actual financial results would have been released just before or on the morning of that call, typically through a separate press release.

No, this 8-K filing primarily serves as a notification for the upcoming conference call. The detailed financial results for the second quarter ended July 30, 2011, are expected to be presented during the August 18th conference call and in the accompanying earnings release.

Information furnished under Regulation FD is made public to avoid selective disclosure, but it is not considered 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means the company generally is not subject to liability under that section for this furnished information, although it is still publicly available.