dollargeneral8k03182008.htm
 
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):  March 18, 2008


Dollar General Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 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)
 


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ITEM 5.02
DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY
ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
 
On March 19, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) approved annual base salary increases for each of the Company’s named executive officers listed below, all to be effective April 1, 2008:
 
Name and Position
Percent
Increase in Base
Salary
Annual Base Salary
Effective April 1, 2008
David Beré, President and Chief Operating
Officer
3%
$742,630
David Tehle, Executive Vice President and CFO
3%
$615,322
Beryl Buley, Division President, Merchandising,
Marketing and Supply Chain
3%
$610,018
Kathleen Guion, Division President, Store
Operations and Store Development
15.5%
$595,000
Challis Lowe, Executive Vice President, Human
Resources
3%
$434,969

In addition, David L. Beré resigned from the Board of Directors of the Company on March 18, 2008.  Mr. Beré continues to serve as the Company’s President and Chief Operating Officer.



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 hereunto duly authorized.


Date:  March 24, 2008
 
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
     
     
     
 
By:
 /s/ Susan S. Lanigan
 
   
Susan S. Lanigan
   
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
 
 
 
 
 
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