<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001546584-12-000014.txt : 20121012
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121012103756
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001546584-12-000014
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:			Flanigan John W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001474309

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11421
		FILM NUMBER:		121141233

	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 91,428 shares of common stock scheduled to vest in installments of  13.33%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 6.67% 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) 18,285 unvested options that are subject to time-vesting criteria, are scheduled to vest on May 27, 2013, and have the same exercise price and expiration date as the option reported herein as acquired; and (b) 3,809 options which vested after the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance-vesting criteria or upon vesting acceleration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On May 28, 2009, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 22,857 shares of common stock scheduled to vest in installments of 13.33%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 6.67% 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) 4,571 unvested options that are subject to time-vesting criteria, are scheduled to vest on May 27, 2013, and  have the same exercise price and expiration date as the option reported herein as acquired; and (b) 952 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 91,428 shares of common stock scheduled to vest in installments of  13.33%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 6.67% 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 of common stock from Buck Holdings, L.P.  The number of securities reported in this column includes (a) 18,285 unvested options that are subject to time-vesting criteria, are scheduled to vest on May 27, 2013, and have the same exercise price and expiration date as the option reported herein as acquired; and (b) 5,180 options which vested after the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance-vesting criteria or upon vesting acceleration.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">On May 28, 2009, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 22,857 shares of common stock scheduled to vest in installments of 13.33%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 6.67% 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 of common stock from Buck Holdings, L.P.   The number of securities reported in this column includes (a) 4,571 unvested options that are subject to time-vesting criteria, are scheduled to vest on May 27, 2013, and  have the same exercise price and expiration date as the option reported herein as acquired; and (b) 1,295 options which vested after the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance-vesting criteria or upon vesting acceleration.</footnote>
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