UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 6, 2018
DOLLAR TREE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia | 0-25464 | 26-2018846 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 Volvo Parkway Chesapeake, Virginia | 23320 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(757) 321-5000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 6, 2018, Dollar Tree, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Thomas W. Dickson to the Company’s Board of Directors to fill the vacancy created by the previously announced retirement of Mary Anne Citrino as a director effective December 31, 2018. Mr. Dickson’s appointment as a director becomes effective immediately upon Ms. Citrino’s resignation as a director on December 31, 2018. Mr. Dickson will serve for a term expiring at the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company or until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
Mr. Dickson, age 63, has served as Chief Executive Officer of Harris Teeter Supermarkets, Inc., a leading regional supermarket chain located primarily in the Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic United States, from February 1997 until January 2014, and also served as Chairman of the Board of Harris Teeter from March 2006 until January 2014. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Dickson served as Executive Vice President of Harris Teeter from February 1996 to February 1997. From February 1994 to February 1996, Mr. Dickson served as President of American & Efird, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Harris Teeter, and from February 1991 to February 1994 he served as Executive Vice President of American & Efird, Inc. He served as Chairman of the Board of The Pantry, Inc. from April 2014 until its sale in March 2015. Mr. Dickson currently serves on the Board of Directors of Brixmor Property Group Inc., a publicly traded real estate investment trust, where he is a member of the Compensation Committee. Mr. Dickson also served on the Board of Directors of Conagra Brands, Inc. from December 2016 to September 2018, where he was a member of the Nominating, Governance and Public Affairs Committee. He also served on the Board of Directors of CST Brands, Inc. from March 2016 to June 2017, where he was a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee. Mr. Dickson attained a B.A. and M.B.A. from the University of Virginia.
The Board of Directors anticipates naming Mr. Dickson to serve on one or more committees of the Board of Directors, but at the time of this Form 8-K, the Board of Directors has not determined the committee(s) to which he will be named. The Company will file an amendment to this Form 8-K naming those committees once they are determined.
Mr. Dickson will be eligible to receive compensation for his service on the Board of Directors consistent with that provided to all non-employee directors, which is described under the caption “Information about the Board of Directors - Director Compensation” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 3, 2018, as adjusted by the Board of Directors from time to time.
There was no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Dickson and any other person with respect to his appointment to the Board of Directors. There have been no transactions, nor are there any currently proposed transactions, in which the Company was or is to be a participant and in which Mr. Dickson, or any member of his immediate family, had, or will have, a direct or indirect material interest.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On December 11, 2018, the Company issued a press release announcing the foregoing appointment to the Board of Directors of the Company. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by this reference.
The information contained in this item, including that incorporated by reference, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release dated December 11, 2018, issued by Dollar Tree, Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
DOLLAR TREE, INC. | ||
Date: December 11, 2018 | By: | /s/ Kevin S. Wampler |
Kevin S. Wampler | ||
Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBITS