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DOLLAR TREE, INC. 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jan 7, 2019)

Filed January 7, 2019For Securities:DLTR

Summary

This 8-K filing from Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR) on January 7, 2019, primarily serves to announce that the Company has issued a press release regarding an investment by Starboard Value and statements made by Starboard Value. While the specifics of Starboard Value's investment and statements are detailed in the referenced press release (Exhibit 99.1), this filing itself focuses on the procedural aspects and future disclosures. Investors should note that the Company is preparing to file a proxy statement for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. This proxy statement will contain important information regarding director nominees and will be a critical document for shareholders to review before making any voting decisions. The filing also clarifies that the Company, its directors, and executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies, with details on their interests available in previous SEC filings.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar Tree, Inc. issued a press release on January 7, 2019, concerning an investment by Starboard Value and statements made by Starboard Value.
  • 2The press release containing details of the Starboard Value investment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this filing.
  • 3The Company intends to file a proxy statement and associated white proxy card for its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
  • 4The proxy statement will include details on the nominees for the Company's Board of Directors.
  • 5Investors are strongly urged to read the Company's definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents filed with the SEC before making any voting decisions.
  • 6Information on how to obtain the proxy statement and other SEC filings free of charge is provided.
  • 7The Company, its directors, and executive officers may be considered participants in the proxy solicitation process, with their interests detailed in prior filings.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to announce that Dollar Tree, Inc. has issued a press release concerning an investment by Starboard Value and statements made by Starboard Value, and to inform stakeholders about the upcoming proxy statement for the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

More detailed information about Starboard Value's investment and statements can be found in the press release dated January 7, 2019, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K report.

Shareholders are strongly urged to read the Company's definitive proxy statement and any supplements to it that will be filed with the SEC. These documents will contain important information regarding the election of directors and other matters relevant to their voting decisions.

The Company, its directors, and certain of its executive officers may be deemed participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders for the 2019 Annual Meeting. Information about their interests in the Company is available in previous SEC filings, including the Company's Amended Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended February 3, 2018, and the proxy statement for the 2018 Annual Meeting.