Summary
Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) filed an 8-K on November 17, 2011, to report its third-quarter fiscal year 2011 sales and earnings results. This filing primarily serves to make the company's earnings press release, issued on the same date, publicly accessible. Investors should note that the information provided in this 8-K, including the press release, is furnished and not deemed "filed" with the SEC, meaning it doesn't carry the same legal implications under Section 18 of the Exchange Act. The company also announced an upcoming conference call to discuss these results.
Key Highlights
- 1Dollar Tree announced its fiscal 2011 third-quarter sales and earnings results on November 17, 2011.
- 2The company issued a press release (Exhibit 99.1) detailing these financial results.
- 3A publicly available telephone conference call was announced to discuss the Q3 fiscal 2011 results.
- 4The information furnished in this 8-K is for disclosure purposes and is not considered 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- 5This filing incorporates the press release by reference into Item 2.02 and Item 7.01.
- 6The primary purpose of the 8-K is to make the earnings announcement readily available to the public and investors.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose Dollar Tree's third-quarter fiscal year 2011 sales and earnings results through an attached press release and to announce an associated conference call.
No, the information contained in this 8-K, including the press release, is furnished to the SEC and is not deemed 'filed' for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This means it does not subject the company to the liabilities associated with that section.
The detailed third-quarter fiscal year 2011 sales and earnings results are provided in the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.
Dollar Tree reported its fiscal 2011 third-quarter sales and earnings results on November 17, 2011.