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


Dollar General Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Tennessee

001-11421

61-0502302

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


100 Mission Ridge

Goodlettsville, Tennessee

 

37072

(Address of principal executive offices)

  (Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:    (615) 855-4000

 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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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.  

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.

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.

 

 

Date:

March 23, 2016

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

 
 
 

By:

 

/s/ John Garratt

 

John W. Garratt

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99

News release dated March 23, 2016 regarding 2016 investor conference


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