Form 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):  March 19, 2007



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 5.02

DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS


(e)

On March 19, 2007, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) approved 3% annual base salary increases for the Company’s named executive officers (i.e., the top 5 most highly compensated officers as reported in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed in connection with the 2006 annual shareholders’ meeting), other than David Perdue, and on March 20, 2007, the independent directors of the Company’s Board of Directors approved a 3% base salary increase for Mr. Perdue, all as set forth below and to be effective April 1, 2007:


Name and Position

Annual Base Salary Effective April 1, 2007

David Perdue, Chairman and CEO

$

1,133,000

David Tehle, Executive Vice President and CFO

$

597,400

Beryl Buley, Division President, Merchandising, Marketing and Supply Chain

$

592,250

Kathleen Guion, Division President,
Store Operations and Store Development

$

515,000






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:  March 23, 2007

DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION

   
   
   
 

By:

/s/ Susan S. Lanigan

  

Susan S. Lanigan

  

Executive Vice President and General Counsel

   



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