Dollar Tree Certifies Substantial Compliance with FTC’s Second Request under HSR Act

CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), the nation’s leading operator of discount variety stores selling everything for $1 or less, today announced that, as planned, it has certified substantial compliance with the Request for Additional Information and Documentary Materials (“Second Request”) issued by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) on September 8, 2014, regarding its proposed acquisition (“Proposed Merger”) of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) (“Family Dollar”). Family Dollar previously certified substantial compliance with the FTC on October 21, 2014. In order to facilitate the FTC’s review, Dollar Tree and Family Dollar have agreed not to close the Proposed Merger prior to December 30, 2014, unless the FTC completes its review of the Proposed Merger and terminates the waiting period at an earlier date.