Edgar Filing: Jones Adrian M

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Jones Adrian M

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP [DG]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO., 200 WEST STREET

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/27-05:00/2012

(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10282

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/27-05:00/2012		S		298,484 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 49.734 ⁽³⁾	14,141,219	I	See footnote ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	11/27-05:00/2012		S		48,462 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 50.3006 ⁽⁴⁾	14,092,757	I	See footnote ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾
Common Stock	11/28-05:00/2012		S		252,999 ⁽²⁾	D	$ 49.6002 ⁽⁵⁾	13,839,758	I	See footnote ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ ⁽⁷⁾ ⁽⁸⁾ ⁽⁹⁾

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Director Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 48.62

⁽¹⁰⁾

06/01-04:00/2022

Common Stock

4,180

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹⁰⁾

Director Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 33.16

⁽¹¹⁾

05/25-04:00/2021

Common Stock

3,194

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹¹⁾

Director Stock Option (right to buy)

$ 22.55

⁽¹²⁾

11/18-05:00/2019

Common Stock

5,549

See footnotes ⁽¹⁾ ⁽¹²⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Jones Adrian M C/O GOLDMAN, SACHS & CO. 200 WEST STREET NEW YORK, NY 10282

Signatures

/s/ Kevin P. Treanor, Attorney-in-fact		11/29-05:00/2012
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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 Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
(2)	Reflects sales of common stock, par value $0.875 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Dollar General Corporation (the "Company") pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 sales plan entered into on October 8, 2012, which plan provides for sales by Buck Holdings, L.P. in an amount up to 12,169,000 shares based upon applicable volume limitations. Buck Holdings, L.P. is a limited partnership whose general partner is Buck Holdings, LLC. The membership interests of Buck Holdings, LLC are held by a private investor group, which includes certain investment partnerships (the "GS Funds") and GSUIG, L.L.C. ("GSUIG", and together with the GS Funds, the "Investing Entities").
(3)	Reflects a weighted average sale price of $49.734 per share, at prices ranging from $49.1500 to $50.1400 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(4)	Reflects a weighted average sale price of $50.3006 per share, at prices ranging from $50.1450 to $50.5500 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(5)	Reflects a weighted average sale price of $49.6002 per share, at prices ranging from $49.5000 to $49.8400 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
(6)	GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own 1,065 restricted stock units that were granted to Adrian M. Jones, a managing director of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and Its Affiliates (the "Plan") on June 1, 2012. The restricted stock units represent a contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock upon vesting and vest in three annual installments of 33 1/3% beginning on June 1, 2013. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.
(7)	GS Group also may be deemed to beneficially own 1,038 restricted stock units that were granted to Adrian M. Jones in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan on May 25, 2011. The restricted stock units represent a contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock upon vesting and vest in three equal installments on each of the Company's first, second, and third annual shareholders' meetings immediately following the grant date, which was May 25, 2011. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.
(8)	GS Group also may be deemed to beneficially own 1,525 restricted stock units that were granted to Adrian M. Jones in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan on November 18, 2009. The restricted stock units represent a contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock upon vesting and vest in three equal installments on each of the Company's first, second, and third annual shareholders' meetings immediately following the grant date, which was November 18, 2009. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.
(9)	As of November 28, 2012, GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 13,770,702 shares of Common Stock by reason of the indirect beneficial ownership of such shares by the Investing Entities. The Investing Entities may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 13,770,702 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of such shares by Buck Holdings, L.P., a limited partnership whose general partner is Buck Holdings, LLC. Additionally, as of November 28, 2012, Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 65,428 shares of Common Stock, and Goldman Sachs holds open short positions of 62,591 shares of Common Stock, each due to exempt transactions. Each of Goldman Sachs and GS Group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
(10)	Pursuant to the Plan, Adrian M. Jones was granted options to purchase 4,180 shares of Common Stock on June 1, 2012. The options vest in four annual installments of 25% beginning June 1, 2013. GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own the options to purchase 4,180 shares of Common Stock that were granted to Mr. Jones on June 1, 2012 pursuant to the Plan. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.
(11)	Pursuant to the Plan, Adrian M. Jones was granted options to purchase 3,194 shares of Common Stock on May 25, 2011. The options vest in four annual installments of 25% beginning on May 25, 2012. GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own the options to purchase 3,194 shares of Common Stock that were granted to Mr. Jones on May 25, 2011 pursuant to the Plan. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.
(12)	Pursuant to the Plan, Adrian M. Jones was granted options to purchase 5,549 shares of Common Stock on November 18, 2009. The options vest in four annual installments of 25% beginning November 18, 2010. GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own the options to purchase 5,549 shares of Common Stock that were granted to Mr. Jones on November 18, 2009 pursuant to the Plan. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.

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