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): September 5, 2014
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ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On September 5, 2014, Dollar General Corporation (the Company) issued a press release regarding the Companys September 2, 2014 revised proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. for $80.00 in cash. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
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 8.01
OTHER EVENTS.
The information set forth in Item 7.01 is incorporated herein by reference.
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: September 5, 2014 |
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION |
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/s/ Rhonda M. Taylor |
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Rhonda M. Taylor |
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Senior Vice President and General Counsel |
Exhibit No. |
Description |
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Dollar General Corporation News Release dated September 5, 2014 |
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[Logo of Dollar General Corporation]
100 Mission Ridge / Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072-2170 / Telephone: (615) 855-4000 / www.dollargeneral.com
NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DOLLAR GENERAL RESPONDS TO FAMILY DOLLAR REJECTION OF ENHANCED OFFER
COMPANY REMAINS COMMITTED TO ACQUIRING FAMILY DOLLAR
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tennessee – September 5, 2014 – In response to the decision by the Board of Directors of Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) to reject Dollar General ’ s enhanced all-cash proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of Family Dollar for $80.00 per share, Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today stated that it remains committed to acquiring Family Dollar and is currently evaluating its next steps.
Goldman, Sachs & Co. is acting as financial advisor to Dollar General and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP is acting as its legal counsel.
About Dollar General Corporation
Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for 75 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!® by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With more than 11,500 stores in 40 states, Dollar General has more retail locations than any retailer in America. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Clorox, Energizer, Procter & Gamble, Hanes, Coca-Cola, Mars, Unilever, Nestle, Kimberly-Clark, Kellogg's, General Mills, and PepsiCo. For more information on Dollar General, please visit www.dollargeneral.com.
Contact Information:
Investors:
Mary Winn Pilkington (615) 855-5536
Emma Jo Kauffman (615) 855-5525
Media:
Brunswick Group:
Steve Lipin or Shahed Larson (212) 333-3810
Dollar General Corporation:
Media Hotline (877) 944-DGPR (3477)
Dan MacDonald (615) 855-5209
Crystal Ghassemi (615) 855-5210