Form 8-K



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 14, 2008


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)



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ITEM 5.02

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS


As disclosed in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) dated April 16, 2008, filed with the SEC on April 22, 2008 (the “April Form 8-K”), Challis M. Lowe, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, notified the Company of her decision to retire. The effective date of Ms. Lowe’s retirement will be September 15, 2008.  


Information regarding the payments and benefits Ms. Lowe will receive in connection with her retirement is contained in the April Form 8-K and the Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 9, 2008, filed with the SEC on May 15, 2008.




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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.



Date:  August 14, 2008

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Susan S. Lanigan

 

 

Susan S. Lanigan

 

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

  



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