<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001546584-12-000015.txt : 20121012
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121012103855
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001546584-12-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121010
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121012
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121012

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ravener Robert D
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001474731

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		121141235

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

ISSUER:		

	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:			0201

	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
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        <footnote id="F1">On August 28, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 57,142 shares of common stock scheduled to vest in installments of 8.33%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 11.67% per year based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the 2008-2013 fiscal years.  The option reported herein as acquired resulted from the acceleration of vesting of 1.7% of such option as a result of the underwriters' exercise of an overallottment option in connection with a secondary offering of shares of common stock by certain of the Issuer's shareholders.  The number of securities reported in this column includes (a) 11,428 unvested options that are subject to time-vesting criteria, are scheduled to vest on August 25, 2013, and have the same exercise price and expiration date as the option reported herein as acquired; and (b) 5,237 options which vested after the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance-vesting criteria or upon vesting acceleration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On December 19, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 57,142 shares of common stock scheduled to vest in installments of 8.33%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 11.67% per year based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the 2008-2013 fiscal years.  The option reported herein as acquired resulted from the acceleration of vesting of  1.7% of such option as a result of the underwriters' exercise of an overallottment option in connection with a secondary offering of shares of common stock by certain of the Issuer's shareholders. The number of securities reported in this column includes (a) 11,428 unvested options that are subject to time-vesting criteria, are scheduled to vest on August 25, 2013, and have the same exercise price and expiration date as the option reported herein as acquired; and (b) 5,237 options which vested after the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance-vesting criteria or upon vesting acceleration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">On August 28, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 57,142 shares of common stock scheduled to vest in installments of 8.33%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 11.67% per year based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the 2008-2013 fiscal years.  The option reported herein as acquired resulted from the acceleration of vesting of 1.5% of such option as a result of the Issuer's repurchase of shares common stock from Buck Holdings, L.P.  The number of securities reported in this column includes (a) 11,428 unvested options that are subject to time-vesting criteria, are scheduled to vest on August 25, 2013, and have the same exercise price and expiration date as the option reported herein as acquired; and (b) 6,094 options which vested after the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance-vesting criteria or upon vesting acceleration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On December 19, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 57,142 shares of common stock scheduled to vest in installments of 8.33%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 11.67% per year based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the 2008-2013 fiscal years.  The option reported herein as acquired resulted from the acceleration of vesting of 1.5% of such option as a result of the Issuer's repurchase of shares common stock from Buck Holdings, L.P.  The number of securities reported in this column includes (a) 11,428 unvested options that are subject to time-vesting criteria, are scheduled to vest on August 25, 2013, and have the same exercise price and expiration date as the option reported herein as acquired; and (b) 6,094 options which vested after the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance-vesting criteria or upon vesting acceleration.</footnote>
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