Family Dollar 2010 Annual Report Download - page 68

PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The information required by this item as to the Company’s directors, director nominees, audit committee
financial expert, audit committee, and procedures for stockholders to recommend director nominees will be
included in the Company’s proxy statement to be filed for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held in
January 2011 (the “2011 Proxy Statement”), under the captions “Election of Directors” and “Corporate
Governance Matters and Committees of the Board of Directors” and is incorporated by reference herein. The
information required by this item as to compliance by the Company’s directors, executive officers and beneficial
owners of the Company’s Common Stock with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 also will be
included in the 2011 Proxy Statement under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance” and also is incorporated herein by reference.
Executive Officers
The section entitled “Executive Officers” in Part I of this Report is incorporated by reference herein.
Code of Ethics
The Company has adopted: (i) a Code of Ethics that applies to the principal executive officer and senior
financial officers, including the principal financial officer, the principal accounting officer and the controller;
(ii) a Code of Business Conduct that governs the actions of all Company employees, including officers; and
(iii) a Board of Directors Code of Business Conduct applicable to all directors (collectively the “Codes of
Conduct”). The Codes of Conduct are posted in the Investors section of the Company’s website at
www.familydollar.com. The Company will provide a copy of the Codes of Conduct to any stockholder upon
request. Any amendments to and/or any waiver from a provision of any of the Codes of Conduct granted to any
director, executive officer or any senior financial officer, must be approved by the Board of Directors and will be
disclosed on the Company’s website within three business days following the amendment or waiver. The
information contained on or connected to the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Form
10-K and should not be considered part of this or any other report that the Company files with or furnishes to the
SEC.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this item will be included in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement, under the
captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “2010 Summary Compensation Table,” “2010 Grants of
Plan-Based Awards,” “Employment and Severance Agreements,” “2010 Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal
Year End,” “2010 Option Exercises and Stock Vested,” “Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation,” “Potential
Payments upon Termination or Change in Control,” “Director Compensation,” and “Compensation Committee
Report” and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND
MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The information required by this item as to security ownership by beneficial owners and management will
be included in the Company’s 2011 Proxy Statement, under the caption “Ownership of the Company’s
Securities” and is incorporated herein by reference. The information required by this item as to securities
authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans also will be included in said proxy statement under the
caption “Equity Compensation Plan Information” and is also incorporated herein by reference.
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