SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    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 6, 2002

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                           Dollar General Corporation
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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            Tennessee                001-11421               61-0502302
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  (State or Other Jurisdiction      (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
   of Incorporation)                 File Number)          Identification No.)
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            100 Mission Ridge
        Goodlettsville, Tennessee                                  37072
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  (Address of Principal Executive Offices)                       (Zip Code)


        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(615)855-4000
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On June 6,  2002,  Dollar  General  Corporation  (the  "Company")  issued a news
release with respect to May sales  results for the  four-week  period ending May
31, 2002, and to the June sales outlook. The Company is filing this 8-K pursuant
to the  Securities and Exchange  Commission's  Regulation FD. A copy of the news
release is attached hereto and is incorporated by reference as Exhibit 99.1.




SIGNATURES

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.

                                               Dollar General Corporation
                                               (Registrant)
June 6, 2002                                   By: /s/Renee M.H. Yuen
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                                                  Renee M.H. Yuen
                                                  Assistant Secretary


Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.            Item

99.1                   News release of June 6, 2002