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: June 17, 2004

                 Date of Earliest Event Reported: June 17, 2004


                            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 9.  Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 17, 2004, Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. issued a press release regarding the
results of its Annual Meeting of Shareholders and its opening of a new
distribution center in Joilet, Illinois. A copy of the press release is attached
to this Form 8-K 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 and 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.


























                                   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.

DATE:  June 17, 2004


                                       DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.


                                       By: /s/ Frederick C. Coble
                                       -----------------------------------------
                                       Frederick C. Coble
                                       Chief Financial Officer