-----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, Nm48bO9JJ6gDgPjkUXN63GDG3tj3XfgHfTHuleIu0zUMZsbRC2Iez5fHzbWHVLK7 ErJhUg5QeaHnkRHvcmF6AQ== 0000029534-06-000006.txt : 20060126 0000029534-06-000006.hdr.sgml : 20060126 20060126143046 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000029534-06-000006 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060125 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to the Registrant's Code of Ethics, or Waiver of a Provision of the Code of Ethics FILED AS OF DATE: 20060126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060126 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11421 FILM NUMBER: 06553138 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 8-K 1 form8k012506codeofethics.htm UNITED STATES

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):  January 25, 2006



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)



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ITEM 5.05

AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRANT’S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS


The Dollar General Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics was revised by the Board of Directors on January 25, 2006 to (1) clarify that the conflict of interest provisions relating to the payment by a vendor or competitor on behalf of a Dollar General employee of necessary costs to attend business-related meetings, conventions or seminars apply only to out-of town seminars, and that local business-related meetings, conventions and seminars for which a vendor or competitor pays, on behalf of a Dollar General employee, the necessary costs to attend would be governed by the general gifts and entertainment policy, (2) amend the definition of family member to include stepparents, stepchildren and stepsiblings, and (3) provide for certain other technical, administrative and non-substantive amendments. The Code, as revised, is published on Dollar General’s website located at www.dollargeneral.com.




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:  January 26, 2006

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

   
   
   
 

By:

/s/ Susan S. Lanigan

  

Susan S. Lanigan

  

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

   




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