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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): June 14, 2018

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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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company o

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o





Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

Effective June 14, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company (“the Board”) amended Article III, Section 2 of the Company’s bylaws to decrease the number of directors from thirteen (13) to twelve (12). The action eliminated a vacancy created by the retirement of H. Ray Compton at the completion of his term as a director.

The text of the bylaws as amended is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on June 14, 2018. The following items were voted on by shareholders and listed below are the final voting results:

1.
The shareholders elected the following individuals to the Board of Directors:

Director Nominee
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstain
Broker Non-Votes
Arnold S. Barron
196,591,464

1,230,623

138,261

12,176,921

Gregory M. Bridgeford
197,110,441

711,311

138,596

12,176,921

Mary Anne Citrino
194,205,638

3,683,166

71,544

12,176,921

Conrad M. Hall
197,057,025

765,737

137,586

12,176,921

Lemuel E. Lewis
196,832,134

986,866

141,348

12,176,921

Jeffrey G. Naylor
196,907,347

978,429

74,572

12,176,921

Gary M. Philbin
196,832,303

1,051,262

76,783

12,176,921

Bob Sasser
196,266,293

1,617,927

76,128

12,176,921

Thomas A. Saunders III
189,731,053

8,090,199

139,096

12,176,921

Stephanie P. Stahl
197,387,902

499,880

72,566

12,176,921

Thomas E. Whiddon
190,444,023

7,378,693

137,632

12,176,921

Carl P. Zeithaml
196,828,785

992,980

138,583

12,176,921


2.
The shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the named executive officers disclosed pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, the compensation tables and related narrative discussion set forth in the Proxy Statement filed on May 3, 2018.

Votes For
193,560,812

Votes Against
4,124,665

Abstain
274,871

Broker Non-Votes
12,176,921


3.
The shareholders ratified the appointment, by the Audit Committee, of KPMG LLP as Dollar Tree, Inc.’s Independent Registered Public Accounting firm for 2018.

Votes For
207,207,848

Votes Against
2,842,953

Abstain
86,468







Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

3.1 Bylaws of Dollar Tree, Inc. (as amended, effective June 14, 2018)








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: June 18, 2018
By:  
/s/ Kevin S. Wampler
 
Kevin S. Wampler
 
Chief Financial Officer







EXHIBITS

Exhibit 3.1 - Bylaws of Dollar Tree, Inc. (as amended, effective June 14, 2018)