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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000914317-02-000519.txt : 20020508
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000914317-02-000519
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020506
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020508

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000029534
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				610502302
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		5
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		02638039

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6158554000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 MISSION RIDGE
		CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
		STATE:			TN
		ZIP:			37072

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER CAL
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURNER J L & SON INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710401
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BUFFINGTON MELISSA
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001108196
<RELATIONSHIP>OFFICER
	STATE OF INCORPORATION:			TN
	FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		5

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
	STREET 2:		100 MISSION RIDGE
	CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37072
	BUSINESS PHONE:		6158555195

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
	STREET 2:		100 MISSION RIDGE
	CITY:			GOODLETTSVILLE
	STATE:			TN
	ZIP:			37072
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form5-45020mjb_5602.txt
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                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                     FORM 5

               ANNUAL STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

    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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

[_]  Check box if no longer  subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations
     may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[_]  Form 3 Holdings Reported

[_]  Form 4 Transactions Reported

________________________________________________________________________________
1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*

                              Buffington, Melissa J.
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   (Last)                            (First)              (Middle)

                               100 Mission Ridge
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                                    (Street)

                          Goodlettsville, TN 37072-2170
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   (City)                            (State)                (Zip)
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2.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

                         Dollar General Corporation DG

________________________________________________________________________________
3.   IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)



________________________________________________________________________________
4.   Statement for Month/Year

                                  February 2001
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5.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)



________________________________________________________________________________
6.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

     [_]  Director                             [_]  10% Owner
     [X]  Officer (give title below)           [_]  Other (specify below)

     Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer
________________________________________________________________________________
7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing
     (Check applicable line)

     [X]  Form filed by one Reporting Person
     [_]  Form filed by more than one Reporting Person
________________________________________________________________________________

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           Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of,
                             or Beneficially Owned
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<CAPTION>
                                                                                                 5.             6.
                                                                 4.                              Amount of      Owner-
                                                                 Securities Acquired (A) or      Securities     ship
                                                                 Disposed of (D)                 Beneficially   Form:     7.
                                                                 (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)             Owned at End   Direct    Nature of
                                      2.            3.           -----------------------------   of Issuer's    (D) or    Indirect
1.                                    Transaction   Transaction                  (A)             Fiscal Year    Indirect  Beneficial
Title of Security                     Date          Code             Amount      or     Price    (Instr. 3      (I)       Ownership
(Instr. 3)                            (mm/dd/yy)    (Instr. 8)                   (D)             and 4)         (Instr.4) (Instr. 4)
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<S>                                   <C>            <C>             <C>         <C>    <C>      <C>            <C>       <C>

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</TABLE>
*    If the form is filed by more than one  Reporting  Person,  see  Instruction
     4(b)(v).

Reminder:  Report on a separate line for each class of  securities  beneficially
owned directly or indirectly.

                           (Print or Type Responses)

                                                                          (Over)
(Form 5-07/99)

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FORM 5 (continued)

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                          9.        10.
                                                                                                          Number    Owner-
                                                                                                          of        ship
                    2.                                                                                    Deriv-    of
                    Conver-                    5.                              7.                         ative     Deriv-   11.
                    sion                       Number of                       Title and Amount           Secur-    ative    Nature
                    or                         Derivative    6.                of Underlying     8.       ities     Secur-   of
                    Exer-                      Securities    Date              Securities        Price    Bene-     ity:     In-
                    cise     3.                Acquired (A)  Exercisable and   (Instr. 3 and 4)  of       ficially  Direct   direct
                    Price    Trans-   4.       or Disposed   Expiration Date   ----------------  Deriv-   Owned     (D) or   Bene-
1.                  of       action   Trans-   of (D)        (Month/Day/Year)            Amount  ative    at End    In-      ficial
Title of            Deriv-   Date     action   (Instr. 3,    ----------------            or      Secur-   of        direct   Owner-
Derivative          ative    (Month/  Code     4 and 5)      Date     Expira-            Number  ity      Year      (I)      ship
Security            Secur-   Day/     (Instr.  ------------  Exer-    tion               of      (Instr.  (Instr.   (Instr.  (Instr.
(Instr. 3)          ity      Year)    8)       (A)  (D)      cisable  Date     Title     Shares  5)       4)        4)       4)
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<S>                 <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>   <C>      <C>      <C>      <C>       <C>    <C>       <C>      <C>
Stock Option/Emp/
 Basic/2003-04-04   $21.25   04/04/00  A       26,475(1)      10/04/09 04/04/10 Common   26,475(1)        26,475    D
                                                                                Stock
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Stock Option/Emp/
 Prem/2003-04-04    $21.25   04/04/00  A       13,237(2)      10/04/09 04/04/10 Common   13,237(2)        13,237    D
                                                                                Stock
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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:

(1) Amount of derivative  securities  granted,  as adjusted  following a 5 for 4
stock split on May 22, 2000.  The  initial  number of stock  options  granted on
April 4, 2000, was 21,180.  The initial  exercise price of the stock options was
$26.56. On February 2, 2001, the exercise price of the stock options was $21.25.
The change in the  exercise  price was due to the 5 for 4 stock split on May 22,
2000.
(2) Amount of derivative  securities  granted,  as adjusted  following a 5 for 4
stock split on May 22, 2000.  The initial  number of stock  options  granted  on
April 4, 2000, was 10,590.  The initial  exercise price of the stock options was
$26.56. On February 2, 2001, the exercise price of the stock options was $21.25.
The change in the  exercise  price was due to the 5 for 4 stock split on May 22,
2000.




             /s/  Melissa J Buffington                          5/06/2002
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      **Signature of Reporting Person                             Date

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
     Violations.

See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.


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