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): April 4, 2002
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
Tennessee 001-11421 61-0502302
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(State or Other (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Jurisdiction of Identification No.)
Incorporation)
100 Mission Ridge
Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
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 5. OTHER EVENTS
On April 4, 2002, Dollar General Corporation (the "Company") issued a news release regarding the appointment of James D. Robbins to the Company's Board of Directors and to the Audit Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. A copy of the news release is attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1. The Company files this 8-K pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation FD.
SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dollar General Corporation
(Registrant)
April 4, 2002 By: /s/ Larry K. Wilcher
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Larry K. Wilcher
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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Exhibit Index
Exhibit No. Item
99.1 News release of April 4, 2002
Exhibit 99.1
Media and Investor Contact:
Andrea Turner
(615) 855-5209
DOLLAR GENERAL NAMES JAMES D. ROBBINS TO BOARD
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tennessee, April 4, 2002 - Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) announced it has named James D. Robbins to its Board of Directors. Mr. Robbins has been appointed to serve on Dollar General's audit committee.
Chairman and CEO Cal Turner, Jr. made the announcement saying, "Jim Robbins has an exceptional understanding of accounting and auditing issues in the public company arena. In addition, he is familiar with retailing and with Dollar General. He is more than just an outstanding accounting technician, he has solid management common sense and possesses the personal characteristics important to Dollar General."
Mr. Robbins served from 1993 until his retirement in 2001 as Managing Partner of the Columbus, Ohio office of PricewaterhouseCoopers L.L.P. He joined PricewaterhouseCoopers' predecessor firm, Coopers & Lybrand, in 1968, and he was named partner in 1979.
Mr. Robbins currently serves on the board of directors of two public companies, Huntington Preferred Capital, Inc. and TEAM Mucho, Inc., and he serves as the chairman of each company's audit committee.
Mr. Robbins holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kentucky. He has been a Certified Public Accountant since 1970, and he currently holds CPA licenses in Kentucky and Ohio.
Mr. Robbins' appointment represents an addition to the Dollar General board of directors, bringing the total number of board members to eleven. As of February 1, 2002, Dollar General operated 5,540 neighborhood stores in 27 states with distribution centers in Florida, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma and Virginia.
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