Form 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Perdue David A. |
2. Issuer Name
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Ticker or Trading Symbol
Dollar General Corporation (DG) |
6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
title below) below)
Chief Executive Officer |
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(Last) (First) (Middle)
100 Mission Ridge |
3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary) |
4. Statement for Month/Day/Year
April 2, 2003 |
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(Street)
Goodlettsville, TN 37072 |
5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year) |
7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing
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(City) (State) (Zip) |
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned |
1. Title of Security
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2. Trans-
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2A.
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3. Transaction
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4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
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5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) |
6. Owner-
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7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
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Price |
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Common Stock |
04/02/2003 |
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A |
78,865 |
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78,865 |
D |
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FORM 4 (continued) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
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1.Title of Derivative Security
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2. Conversion or
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3. Transaction
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3A. Deemed
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4. Transaction Code
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5. Number of Derivative
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6. Date Exercisable
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7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
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8. Price of
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9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) |
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) |
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) |
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(A) |
(D) |
Date
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Expiration
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Amount or
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Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) |
$12.68 |
04/02/2003 |
A |
500,000 |
(1) |
04/02/2013 |
Common Stock |
500,000 |
500,000 |
D |
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Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) |
$12.68 |
04/02/2003 |
A |
500,000 |
(2) |
04/02/2013 |
Common Stock |
500,000 |
500,000 |
D |
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Explanation of Responses:
(1) The option vests as to 333,333 shares on the first anniversary of the grant date and as to 166,667 shares on the second anniversary of the grant date.
(2) The option vests as to 166,666 shares on the second anniversary of the grant date and as to 333, 334 shares on the third anniversary of the grant date.
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Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a). |
/s/ Susan S. Lanigan ____________________________________ **Signature of Reporting Person Attorney-in-Fact |
04/04/2003 Date |
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File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure. |
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not
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