Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549



FORM 8-K


Current Report

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934



Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 2, 2004


Dollar General Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



Tennessee


001-11421


61-0502302


(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)


(Commission File Number)


(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


100 Mission Ridge

Goodlettsville, Tennessee



37072


(Address of Principal Executive Offices)


(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (615) 855-4000



 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:


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ITEM 7.01.      REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE


On September 2, 2004, Dollar General Corporation issued a news release regarding sales results for the four-week and thirty-week periods ended August 27, 2004, as well as new store openings and store closings. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein.



ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS


(a)

Financial Statements of businesses acquired.  N/A

(b)

Pro Forma Financial Information.  N/A

(c)

Exhibits.  See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto.




SIGNATURE


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


Date:  September 2, 2004

 

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

    
    
  

By:

/s/ Susan S. Lanigan

   

Susan S. Lanigan

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary




EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.

Description


99

News release dated September 2, 2004