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):  June 3, 2010



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:


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ITEM 5.07.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.


On June 3, 2010, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  At the meeting:


·

the seven persons identified below, all of whom are incumbent directors, were elected to serve as directors of the Company; and


·

the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 was ratified.


Votes were cast regarding the following individuals in the following numbers to serve as directors of the Company:



Name

 

Votes
For

 

Votes
Withheld

 

Broker Non-
Votes

Raj Agrawal

 

316,614,441

 

18,339,988

 

2,708,869

Warren F. Bryant

 

318,666,941

 

16,287,488

 

2,708,869

Michael M. Calbert

 

316,615,701

 

18,338,728

 

2,708,869

Richard W. Dreiling

 

327,258,604

 

  7,695,825

 

2,708,869

Adrian Jones

 

316,611,408

 

18,343,021

 

2,708,869

William C. Rhodes, III

 

318,665,693

 

16,288,736

 

2,708,869

David B. Rickard

 

334,079,981

 

     874,448

 

2,708,869


Votes were cast as follows on the ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2010:


Votes
For

 

Votes
Against

 

Votes
Abstaining

 

 

 

 

 

337,247,106

 

237,736

 

178,456




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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 4, 2010

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Susan S. Lanigan

 

 

Susan S. Lanigan

 

 

Executive Vice President and General Counsel




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