-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, F2+EOos/KDGNsugWe0qI0kWXTDZhQprx+JGAoA5IZrEBESF4JW0CvH54waGGXBMb PdJE6L82clc5kPUy2NH3Jg== 0000029534-04-000010.txt : 20040128 0000029534-04-000010.hdr.sgml : 20040128 20040128182838 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000029534-04-000010 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20040120 FILED AS OF DATE: 20040128 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: RICE JEFFREY R CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001277745 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11421 FILM NUMBER: 04550249 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MISSION RIDGE CITY: GOODLETTSVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37072 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000029534 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331] IRS NUMBER: 610502302 STATE OF INCORPORATION: TN FISCAL YEAR END: 0131 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MISSION RIDGE CITY: GOODLETTSVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37072 BUSINESS PHONE: 6158554000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 MISSION RIDGE CITY: GOODLETTSVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37072 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TURNER CAL DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710401 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TURNER J L & SON INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19710401 3 1 primary_doc.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 3 2004-01-20 0 0000029534 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP DG 0001277745 RICE JEFFREY R 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072 0 1 0 0 VP--Human Resources Common Stock 761.3226 D Common Stock 941.2142 I By Spouse Common Stock 5406.682 I By 401(k) Plan Phantom Stock Common Stock 709.6116 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 10.73 2000-04-01 2007-03-21 Common Stock 12107 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 15.04 2007-10-27 2008-04-27 Common Stock 6529 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 17.64 2009-02-22 Common Stock 19145 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.8 2002-04-01 2009-04-01 Common Stock 11131 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 18.25 2009-11-22 Common Stock 5786 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 21.25 2010-04-04 Common Stock 13200 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 17.31 2001-06-05 2010-06-05 Common Stock 3068 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 19.55 2001-08-31 2011-02-26 Common Stock 8894 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 15.94 2002-07-29 2012-01-28 Common Stock 13894 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 16.14 2012-08-12 Common Stock 7200 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 20.44 2013-08-26 Common Stock 25200 D All of which represents shares held in the Dollar General Corporation Direct Stock Purchase Plan. The shares of phantom stock are exercisable immediately. 451.0705 shares of phantom stock become payable in cash upon the retiring person's termination of employment and 258.5411 shares of phantom stock become payable in cash upon the reporting person's termination of employment if certain age/length of service requirements are satisfied. The shares of phantom stock are convertible into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. 12,955 shares became exercisable on April 1, 2000 and 6,190 shares become exercisable on August 22, 2008. 2,582 shares became exercisable on November 22, 2000, 2,578 shares became exercisable on April 1, 2002, and 626 shares become exercisable on May 22, 2009. 8,800 shares became exercisable on April 1, 2003 and 4,400 shares become exercisable on October 4, 2009. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on August 12, 2003. The option vests in four equal annual installments beginning on August 26, 2004. Exhibit List. Exhibit 24--Power of Attorney. /s/ Susan S. Lanigan, by Power of Attorney 2004-01-28 EX-24 3 section16powerofattorneyrice.htm POWER OF ATTORNEY POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints Susan S. Lanigan the undersigned’s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:


(1)

execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned’s capacity as an officer and/or director of Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;


(2)

do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5 and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and


(3)

take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact’s discretion.


The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact’s substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned’s responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act o f 1934.


This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned’s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 26th day of January 2004.




 

/s/ Jeffrey R. Rice

 

Jeffrey R. Rice


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