Dollar Tree Director Conrad M. Hall to Retire at 2020 Annual Meeting

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CHESAPEAKE, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR), North America’s leading operator of discount variety stores, today announced that long-time director Conrad M. Hall intends to retire at the 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Serving as an independent director since January 2010, Mr. Hall’s experience as a former Chief Executive Officer and his demonstrated success in new business development have been integral to Dollar Tree’s board. During Mr. Hall’s tenure, the Company’s retail store base has more than tripled in size, from 4,100 to nearly 15,300 stores; annual revenues have grown nearly fourfold from $5.9 billion to a projected $23 billion-plus in fiscal 2019; and the Company’s share price has increased more than 550%.

“Conrad Hall’s contributions have been instrumental to Dollar Tree’s success over the past decade. On behalf of the entire board, I want to thank Conrad for his valued service and tireless efforts to best serve the interests of all Dollar Tree shareholders. We wish Conrad all of the best in his retirement,” stated Bob Sasser, Dollar Tree’s Executive Chairman. “As we move forward, we will continue to identify director candidates who can add fresh, diverse perspectives and bring relevant experience and skillsets that will increase our effectiveness and enhance alignment with our shareholders and other stakeholders.”

Noting that Dollar Tree has added five new highly qualified independent directors to its 13-member board since 2016, Sasser added, “Regular refreshment of our board, strengthened diversity and adherence to best governance practices continue to be priorities for us.”

As outlined in the most recent proxy, the Company seeks to balance the benefits of gaining fresh perspectives, adding relevant skillsets and optimizing average director tenure with the importance of leveraging institutional and industry knowledge of the Company’s seasoned directors. To balance the substantial number of new directors recently added with risks of losing too many experienced directors in a compressed timeframe, the Board has adopted a waterfall strategy: a steady, measured approach to director retirements. Beginning in 2020, as newer board members continue to gain needed experience, the Company expects to engage thoughtfully in additional Board refreshment and director departures. The goal is to reach and maintain a relatively balanced mix of short, medium and long-term tenured directors. Today’s announcement of Mr. Hall’s planned retirement from the Board and anticipated addition of a new director further demonstrates the Company’s governance strategies.

About Dollar Tree, Inc.

Dollar Tree, a Fortune 200 Company, operates more than 15,000 stores across 48 states and five Canadian provinces. Stores operate under the brands of Dollar Tree, Family Dollar, and Dollar Tree Canada. To learn more about the Company, visit www.DollarTree.com.

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Dollar Tree, Inc.
Randy Guiler, 757-321-5284
Vice President, Investor Relations
www.DollarTree.com
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Released November 19, 2019