---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000935703-23-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DLTR"
cik: "0000935703"
company_name: "DOLLAR TREE, INC."
filed_at: "2023-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-20T11:25:28.198235+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dollar Tree appoints Rick Dreiling as CEO effective Jan 29; Witynski departs

## Summary
- Executive Chairman Rick Dreiling, 69, becomes CEO effective Jan 29, succeeding Mike Witynski.
- Witynski departs company and resigns from board effective Jan 28; eligible for separation payments and FY22 bonus.
- Dreiling previously served as CEO of Dollar General (2008-2015) and has over 50 years of retail experience.
- No compensation for Dreiling's CEO role yet disclosed; an amendment will be filed later.
- Operations 'track consistent with expectations'; Q4 earnings call scheduled for March 1.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000935703-23-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DLTR
- cik: 0000935703
- company_name: DOLLAR TREE, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935703/000093570323000002/0000935703-23-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935703/000093570323000002/dltr-20230122.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000935703-23-000002
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000935703-23-000002.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000935703-23-000002.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael A. Witynski departed as Chief Executive Officer at DOLLAR TREE, INC..
  - Action: separated
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: Mr. Dreiling succeeds Michael A. Witynski, whose separation from the Company and resignation as a director is effective January 28, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935703/000093570323000002/0000935703-23-000002-index.htm
- Executive change
  Richard W. Dreiling was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at DOLLAR TREE, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On January 22, 2023, the Board of Directors of Dollar Tree, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Richard W. Dreiling, age 69, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective January 29, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/935703/000093570323000002/0000935703-23-000002-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.