8-K 1 a51991658.htm DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION 8-K


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): May 29, 2019


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)



Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     
Title of each class Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on

which registered

Common Stock, par value

$0.875 per share

DG New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  


ITEM 2.02          RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On May 30, 2019, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release regarding results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal 2019 first quarter (13 weeks) ended May 3, 2019. The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto.

The information contained within this Item 2.02, including the information in Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

ITEM 5.07          SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

The Annual Meeting of the Company’s Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) was held on May 29, 2019. The following are the final voting results on proposals considered and voted upon by shareholders, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2019.

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company, each of whom will hold office until the Annual Meeting of the Company’s Shareholders to be held in 2020 and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Votes were cast as follows:


Name
  Votes
For
  Votes
Against
 

Votes

Abstaining

  Broker

Non-Votes

Warren F. Bryant 220,221,522

  3,437,008

  85,225

12,930,025
Michael M. Calbert 222,083,355

  1,517,415

142,985

12,930,025
Sandra B. Cochran 158,891,967

64,768,676

  83,112

12,930,025
Patricia D. Fili-Krushel 219,864,325

 3,795,400

  84,030

12,930,025
Timothy I. McGuire 223,279,206

    375,962

  88,587

12,930,025
William C. Rhodes, III 219,294,279

 4,364,404

  85,072

12,930,025
Ralph E. Santana 221,839,154

 1,819,481

  85,120

12,930,025
Todd J. Vasos 222,937,684

    721,056

  85,015

12,930,025

The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as described in the Proxy Statement was approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis.  Votes were cast as follows:

Votes
For
  Votes
Against
  Votes
Abstaining
  Broker

Non-Votes

211,633,236 10,135,279 1,975,240 12,930,025

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2019 was ratified.  Votes were cast as follows:

Votes
For
  Votes
Against
  Votes
Abstaining
  Broker

Non-Votes

229,455,287 7,085,393 133,100 0


ITEM 7.01          REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.

The information set forth in Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference. The news release also sets forth statements regarding, among other things, the Company’s outlook, as well as the Company’s planned conference call to discuss the reported financial results, the Company’s outlook, and certain other matters, and announces that on May 29, 2019, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.32 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock. The dividend will be payable on or before July 23, 2019 to shareholders of record on July 9, 2019. Although the Board currently expects to continue regular quarterly cash dividends, the declaration and amount of future cash dividends are subject to the Board’s sole discretion and will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion.    

The information contained within this Item 7.01, including the information in Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  

 ITEM 9.01          FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a)      Financial statements of businesses acquired.  N/A

(b)      Pro forma financial information.  N/A

(c)      Shell company transactions.  N/A

(d)      Exhibits.  See Exhibit Index to this report.



EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.

Description

 

99

News release issued May 30, 2019

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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:

May 30, 2019

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

 
 
 

By:

 

/s/ Rhonda M. Taylor

 

Rhonda M. Taylor

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

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