Family Dollar reschedules Dollar Tree vote

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Family Dollar Stores on Wednesday announced that it has rescheduled the special meeting at which Family Dollar shareholders will vote on the merger with Dollar Tree to Dec. 23, 2014. 

 

As previously disclosed, Dollar Tree is in discussions with the Federal Trade Commission concerning the extent of divestitures that the FTC is seeking in connection with the Dollar Tree-Family Dollar merger. The parties expect to provide Family Dollar shareholders with an update regarding the status of the FTC review by the end of the first week of December and may provide additional information as the special meeting approaches. 

 

Accordingly, the special meeting has been rescheduled to provide Family Dollar shareholders with sufficient time to review the additional disclosure in advance of the meeting. 

 

Shareholders of record as of the close of business on Oct. 30 will continue to be entitled to vote at the special meeting.