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): May 29, 2014


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)



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:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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ITEM 2.02      RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On June 3, 2014, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release regarding results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal 2014 first quarter (13 weeks) ended May 2, 2014. The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.

ITEM 5.07      SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The Annual Meeting of the Company’s Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 29, 2014. The following are the final voting results on proposals considered and voted upon by shareholders, all of which are described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2014.

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company, each of whom will hold office until the Annual Meeting of the Company’s shareholders to be held in 2015 and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.  Votes were cast as follows:


Name
  Votes
For
  Votes
Against
 

Votes
Abstaining

  Broker Non-
Votes
Warren F. Bryant 243,988,971 7,170,381 830,034 10,810,211
Michael M. Calbert 251,008,048 148,532 832,806 10,810,211
Sandra B. Cochran 225,170,131 25,988,555 830,700 10,810,211
Richard W. Dreiling 244,289,531 6,165,014 1,534,841 10,810,211
Patricia D. Fili-Krushel 244,956,747 6,202,078 830,561 10,810,211
William C. Rhodes, III 243,434,655 7,721,526 833,205 10,810,211
David B. Rickard 250,008,869 1,146,404 834,113 10,810,211

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis. Votes were cast as follows:

Votes
For
  Votes
Against
  Votes
Abstaining
 

Broker
Non-Votes

240,917,081 10,144,989 927,316 10,810,211

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2014 was ratified.  Votes were cast as follows:

Votes
For
  Votes
Against
  Votes
Abstaining
 
257,909,170 4,014,370 876,057

ITEM 7.01      REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

The information set forth in Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference. The news release also sets forth statements regarding, among other things, the Company’s outlook and the Company’s planned conference call to discuss the reported financial results, the Company’s outlook, and certain other matters.

 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

(d)      Exhibits.  See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto.

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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:

June 3, 2014

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

 
 
 

By:

 

/s/ Rhonda M. Taylor

 

Rhonda M. Taylor

Senior Vice President and General Counsel

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.

 

Description

 

99

News release dated June 3, 2014 regarding financial results for fiscal 2014 first quarter ended May 2, 2014

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