Ownership Submission
FORM 3
 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Ravener Robert D
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP [DG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
100 MISSION RIDGE		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP & Chief People Officer
 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072		 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)		 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 49,730
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)		 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)		 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (1) 08/28/2018 Common Stock 57,142 $ 7.9975 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)   (2) 12/19/2018 Common Stock 57,142 $ 7.9975 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/19/2009 08/28/2018 Common Stock 4,762 (3) $ 7.9975 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 03/19/2009 12/19/2018 Common Stock 4,762 (4) $ 7.9975 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ravener Robert D
100 MISSION RIDGE
GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072		       SVP & Chief People Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Susan S. Lanigan, Attorney-in-Fact 11/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The option becomes exercisable 20% per year beginning on August 25, 2009.
(2) The option becomes exercisable 20% per year beginning on August 25, 2009.
(3) On August 28, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 57,142 shares of common stock. The option vests in installments of 8.3336%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 91.6664% based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ended or ending January 30, 2009, January 29, 2010, January 28, 2011, February 3, 2012, February 1, 2013, and January 31, 2014. The performance criteria for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2009 was met, resulting in the vesting of the option as to 4,762 shares.
(4) On December 19, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 57,142 shares of common stock. The option vests in installments of 8.3336%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 91.6664% based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ended or ending January 30, 2009, January 29, 2010, January 28, 2011, February 3, 2012, February 1, 2013, and January 31, 2014. The performance criteria for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2009 was met, resulting in the vesting of the option as to 4,762 shares.
 
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