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
23, 2016
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Dollar General Corporation |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
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Tennessee |
001-11421 |
61-0502302 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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100 Mission Ridge Goodlettsville, Tennessee |
37072 |
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(Address of principal executive offices) |
(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (615)
855-4000
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
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ITEM 7.01 |
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
On March 23, 2016, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) issued the news release furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto pertaining to an investor conference to be held by the Company on March 24, 2016.
The information contained within this Item 7.01, including the information in Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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ITEM 9.01 |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
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(a) |
Financial statements of businesses acquired. N/A |
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(b) |
Pro forma financial information. N/A |
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(c) |
Shell company transactions. N/A |
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(d) |
Exhibits. See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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| Date: |
March 23, 2016 |
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION |
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By: |
/s/ John Garratt |
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John W. Garratt |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. |
Description |
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99 |
News release dated March 23, 2016 regarding 2016 investor conference |
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