8-K

                                    FORM 8-K


                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              WASHINGTON D.C. 20549




                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
                       the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                          Date of Report: June 20, 2000

                 Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 19, 2000


                            DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                         COMMISSION FILE NUMBER: 0-25464

                      VIRGINIA                      54-1387365
             (State or other jurisdiction of     (I.R.S. Employer
             incorporation or organization)     Identification No.)

                                500 Volvo Parkway
                              Chesapeake, VA 23320
                    (Address of principal executive offices)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (757) 321-5000








ITEM 5: OTHER EVENTS

On May 25, 2000 Dollar Tree issued a press release announcing that its Board of
Directors had approved a 50% common stock dividend, having the effect of a
3-for-2 stock split. The new shares were distributed on June 19, 2000, for
shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 12, 2000. The number
of shares of common stock of the company outstanding immediately prior to the
dividend was 68,649,166. The number of such shares outstanding after the
dividend was 102,973,624.



ITEM 7: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

      (c)  Exhibits

Exhibit #      Description

99.1           Press release announcing that Dollar Tree's Board of Directors
               approved a 50% stock dividend, having the effect of a 3-for-2
               stock split.



SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the  requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities  Exchange
Act of 1934,  the  Registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

DATE: June 20, 2000



                             DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.



                             By:  /s/ Frederick C. Coble
                                  -----------------------------------
                                  Frederick C. Coble
                                  Senior Vice President,
                                  Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.1

                                  PRESS RELEASE


DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. ANNOUNCES 50% STOCK DIVIDEND HAVING THE EFFECT
OF A 3-for-2 STOCK SPLIT


CHESAPEAKE, Virginia -- May 25, 2000 -- Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:DLTR),
the nation's largest $1.00 discount variety store chain, announced today that
its Board of Directors has approved a 50% common stock dividend, having the
effect of a 3-for-2 stock split. The new shares will be distributed on June 19,
2000, for shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 12, 2000.

The announcement was made at the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders held
in Norfolk, Virginia. In addition, shareholders reelected J. Douglas Perry,
Thomas A. Saunders, III and Frank Doczi to the Board of Directors.

Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. is the nation's largest $1.00 discount variety store
chain. Its stores offer a wide assortment of quality everyday general
merchandise, in many traditional variety store categories. Dollar Tree Stores
operates 1,585 stores, including 107 Dollar Express stores and 25 Spain's Card &
Gift stores, in 35 states as of May 25, 2000.