0000029534-12-000005.txt : 20120322 0000029534-12-000005.hdr.sgml : 20120322 20120322164944 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000029534-12-000005 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120320 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120322 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120322 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Sparks Gregory A CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001544952 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-11421 FILM NUMBER: 12709689 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION STREET 2: 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: 0201 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 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0304 4 2012-03-20 0000029534 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP DG 0001544952 Sparks Gregory A 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072 0 1 0 0 EVP, Store Operations Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 45.25 2012-03-20 4 A 0 37440 0 A 2022-03-20 Common Stock 37440 37440 D The option vests in four annual installments of 25% beginning on March 20, 2013. /s/ Susan S. Lanigan, Attorney-in-Fact 2012-03-22