8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

DOLLAR TREE, INC. 8-K Report, Financial Results (Mar 1, 2017)

Filed March 1, 2017For Securities:DLTR

Summary

Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) filed an 8-K on March 1, 2017, to announce its fiscal year 2016 fourth quarter sales and earnings results. The company also indicated it would hold a conference call to discuss these financial outcomes. The press release detailing these results is attached as an exhibit and incorporated by reference into this filing. This report serves primarily as a notification of the earnings release and the associated conference call. Investors should refer to the attached press release (Exhibit 99.1) for specific details on the company's financial performance for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2016, as well as any forward-looking guidance provided during the conference call. The filing itself does not contain the detailed financial figures but points to the publicly disseminated information.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar Tree announced its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter sales and earnings results via press release on March 1, 2017.
  • 2The company scheduled a conference call to discuss these financial results.
  • 3The press release containing the detailed financial information is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K.
  • 4The information furnished in this 8-K is for disclosure purposes and is not considered 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act.
  • 5This filing primarily serves to incorporate the earnings press release by reference.
  • 6Investors are directed to the press release for substantive financial details and performance metrics.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce Dollar Tree's fiscal 2016 fourth quarter sales and earnings results and to inform investors that a press release detailing these results has been issued and will be discussed on a conference call.

The specific financial results are contained within the press release dated March 1, 2017, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing and is incorporated by reference.

No, this 8-K filing itself does not contain the detailed earnings numbers. It serves as a notification and incorporates the separate press release (Exhibit 99.1) which holds the detailed financial information.

When information is 'furnished' rather than 'filed,' it generally means the company is providing it for disclosure purposes under Regulation FD, but it does not carry the same legal liabilities associated with information that is formally 'filed' under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.