Dollar General Corporation Form 8-K filed June 11, 2007
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): June
11, 2007
Dollar
General Corporation
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(Exact
Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Tennessee
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001-11421
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61-0502302
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(State
or Other Jurisdiction
of
Incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(I.R.S.
Employer
Identification
No.)
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100
Mission Ridge
Goodlettsville,
Tennessee
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37072
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(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code: (615)
855-4000
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last
report)
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ITEM
8.01 OTHER
EVENTS.
On
June
11, 2007, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) issued the news release
that is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference as if
fully set forth herein, in which the Company announces the financing plan of
which it has been advised by Buck
Acquisition Corp., a Tennessee corporation (“Buck”), relating to the proposed
merger (the “Merger”) of Buck with and into the Company pursuant to the
previously announced agreement and plan of merger entered into on March 11,
2007. Buck is indirectly controlled by investment funds affiliated with Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. The Company’s shareholders presently are scheduled
to vote on the Merger on June 21, 2007.
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 immediately following the signature page
hereto.
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: June
11, 2007
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DOLLAR
GENERAL CORPORATION
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By:
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/s/
Susan S. Lanigan
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Susan
S. Lanigan
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Executive
Vice President and General Counsel
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
Exhibit
No.
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Description
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99.1
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News
release dated June 11, 2007 regarding merger
financing.
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