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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 (Date of earliest event reported): March 4, 2010


Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


Delaware

1-6807

56-0942963

 

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)



P.O. Box 1017, 10401 Monroe Road

Charlotte, North Carolina

28201-1017

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:      (704) 847-6961



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02.   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On March 4, 2010, Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a news release that reported sales for its second fiscal quarter ended February 27, 2010 (the “second quarter”).  The Company also updated its earnings guidance for the second quarter.  A copy of the news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

99 – News Release dated March 4, 2010


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.


FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.

(Registrant)
 
 
Date: March 4, 2010 By:

/s/ James C. Snyder, Jr.

James C. Snyder, Jr.

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

Secretary


Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.

 

Document Description

99

News Release dated March 4, 2010