-----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, B4R9cWmBo/GJmIIa0ot+mpCMhTYkurNcMp+J4ZxHFsdg7/dt09LqVEzKtv4S1CPb PytBRW6T2cN0oSY7rs3jDg== 0000930413-98-001017.txt : 19981211 0000930413-98-001017.hdr.sgml : 19981211 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000930413-98-001017 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19981210 SUBJECT COMPANY: 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: SC 13G SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-40997 FILM NUMBER: 98767012 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 104 WOODMONT BLVD STE 500 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37205 BUSINESS PHONE: 6157832156 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 104 WOODMONT BLVD STE 500 CITY: NASHVILLE STATE: TN ZIP: 37205 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 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STEWART W P & CO LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000750443 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: [] IRS NUMBER: 132766055 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 129 FRONT STREET STREET 2: P O BOX HM 2905 CITY: HAMILTON BERMUDA STATE: D0 ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 4412958585 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 129 FRONT ST STREET 2: P O BOX HM 2905 CITY: HAMILTON BERMUDA STATE: D0 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: STEWART W P & CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19980320 SC 13G 1 SCHEDULE 13G ------------------------------ OMB Number: 3235-0145 Expires: December 31, 1997 Estimated average burden hours per response ..... 14.90 ------------------------------ UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. )* Dollar General Corp. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 256669102 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (CUSIP Number) Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement |_|. (A fee is not required only if the filing person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7). * The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). (SEC 1745 (2-95) CUSIP No. 256669102 13G Page 2 of 5 Pages - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. or I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd.* Tax I.D. # - not applicable * [Effective 7/1/98, W.P. Stewart & Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, was merged with and into W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd., a Bermuda corporation ("WPSL"), with WPSL as the surviving entity in the merger.] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP* (a) [_] (b) [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. SEC USE ONLY - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Hamilton, Bermuda - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER SHARES 22,452,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY None ----------------------------------------------------------------- EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER REPORTING 22,452,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- PERSON 8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH None - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 22,452,000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES* [_] - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 22,452,000/176,090,000 = 12.75% - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON* Investment Advisor - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT! CUSIP No. 256669102 13G Page 3 of 5 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Dollar General Corp. -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: 104 Woodmont Blvd. Nashville, TN 37205 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd.* * [Effective 7/1/98, W.P. Stewart & Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, was merged with and into W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd., a Bermuda corporation ("WPSL"), with WPSL as the surviving entity in the merger.] -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office: 129 Front Street Hamilton HM12 Bermuda -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(c) Citizenship: Bermuda -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 256669102 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 3. (a) [_] Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act. 3(e) [X] Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 22,452,000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- (b) Percent of Class: 22,452,000/176,090,000 = 12.75% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CUSIP No. 256669102 13G Page 4 of 5 Pages (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote 22,452,000 ---------------- (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote none ---------------- (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 22,452,000 ---------------- (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition none ---------------- Item 5. Not Applicable Item 6. W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. is deemed to be a beneficial owner for purpose of Rule 13(d) since it has the power to make investment decisions over securities for many unrelated clients. W.P. Stewart & Co., Ltd. does not, however have any economic interest in the securities of those clients. The clients are the actual owners of the securities and have the sole right to receive and the power to direct the receipt of dividends from or proceeds from the sale of such securities. No client has an interest that relates to 5% or more of this security. Item 7. Not Applicable Item 8. Not Applicable Item 9. Not Applicable Item 10. Not Applicable By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose, or effect. CUSIP No. 256669102 13G Page 5 of 5 Pages SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. 12/8/98 ---------------------------------------- (Date) /s/LISA LEVEY ---------------------------------------- (Signature) Lisa Levey - General Counsel ---------------------------------------- (Name/Title) -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----