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):  August 20, 2014

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:

[  ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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ITEM 7.01

REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

On August 20, 2014, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that it had delivered to the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (“Family Dollar”) a letter setting forth additional information relevant to the Company’s August 18, 2014 proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Family Dollar for $78.50 in cash. The press release, including the full text of the letter delivered to the Board of Directors of Family Dollar, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in Exhibit 99.1 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.

ITEM 8.01

OTHER EVENTS.

The information set forth under Item 7.01 of this Current Report is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)

Financial statements of businesses acquired.  N/A

(b)

Pro forma financial information.  N/A

(c)

Shell company transactions.  N/A

(d)

Exhibits.  See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto.

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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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EXHIBIT INDEX

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