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 5, 2014
Dollar General Corporation | |||
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) | |||
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Tennessee | 001-11421 | 61-0502302 | |
(State or other jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | |
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100 Mission Ridge Goodlettsville, Tennessee |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 855-4000 | |||
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(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 5, 2014, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release regarding the Company’s September 2, 2014 revised proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. for $80.00 in cash. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in Exhibit 99 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 8.01
OTHER EVENTS.
The information set forth in Item 7.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a)
Financial statements of businesses acquired. N/A
(b)
Pro forma financial information. N/A
(c)
Shell company transactions. N/A
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
Date: September 5, 2014 | DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION | ||||
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| By: | /s/ Rhonda M. Taylor | |||
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| Rhonda M. Taylor | |||
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| Senior Vice President and General Counsel | |||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
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99 | Dollar General Corporation News Release dated September 5, 2014 |
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