SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
COMMON STOCK
(Title of Class of Securities)
256669 10 2
(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this
statement____. (A fee is not required only if the filing person:
(1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership
of more than five percent of the class of securities described in
Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
the information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
CUSIP No. 256669 10 2 13G |
1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON - Cal Turner, Jr. SS# 000-00-0000 I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO.: 61-6138259
2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
(a)____(b)____
3. SEC USE ONLY
4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
5. SOLE VOTING POWER
1,721,306 See Note 1.
6. SHARES VOTING POWER
13,832,118 See Note 1.
7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,721,306 See Note 1.
8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
13,832,118 See Note 1.
9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
15,553,424 See Note 1.
10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW 9 EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES ____
11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9
18.3%
12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
SCHEDULE 13G
Item 1(a) Name of Issuer: Dollar General Corporation Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's 104 Woodmont Blvd. Principal Executive Suite 500 Offices: Nashville, TN 37205 Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing: Cal Turner, Jr. 104 Woodmont Blvd., Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37205 Item 2(b) Address of Principal 104 Woodmont Blvd., Business Office: Suite 500 Nashville, TN 37205 Item 2 Citizenship: United States of America Item 2(d) Title of Class Common Stock,, $.50 par of Securities: Value (the "Shares") Item 2(e) CUSIP Number: 25669-10-2 Item 3 If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b), check whether the person filing is a: Not applicable. Item 4 Ownership: (a) Amount Beneficially Owned: 15,553,424 See Note 1 (b) Percent of Class: 18.3% Number of Shares As to Which Such Person Has: (I) sole power to vote or direct the vote: 1,721,306 See Note 1 (ii) shares power to vote or direct the vote: 13,832,118 See Note 1. (iii)sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,732,306 See Note 1. (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 13,832,118 See Note 1. Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent of Less of a Class: Not applicable. Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent of Behalf of Another Person: The Turner Children Trust dated January 21, 1980 on an as converted basis is a beneficial owner of more than 5% of the outstanding Common Stock. |
Item 7 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group: Not applicable Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group: Not applicable Item 10 Certification: Not applicable. Note 1: The Company's Common Stock is the only equity security |
registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. However, in addition to the shares of Common Stock reflected, the Company has a second class of equity securities issued and authorized as the Series A Junior Convertible Preferred Stock, no par value (the "Series A Preferred Stock). The Series A Preferred Stock is (i) convertible into Common Stock pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the Restated Articles of Incorporation and (ii) is voted (on an as converted basis) with the Common Stock on all matters presented to the holders of Common Stock. As originally issued, each share of Series A Preferred Stock had five votes when voted with the Common Stock, subject to the prior stock splits effected as stock dividends, each share currently has 7.81 votes per share. Mr. Turner is deemed to beneficially own () 72,705 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, as the result of his capacity as Trustee of the Cal Turner Family Foundation, for which he has sole dispositive and voting power, (ii) 1,613,742 shares of Series A Preferred Stock as a result of his capacity as Co-Trustee of the 1980 Turner Children Trust dated January 21, 1980, for which he has shared dispositive and voting power and (iii) 29,295 shares of Series A Preferred Stock as a result of his capacity as Co-Trustee of the Turner Foundation for Lindsey Wilson College, Inc., for which he has shared dispositive and voting power. The shares of Common Stock represented above assumes conversion of all shares of Series A Junior Convertible Preferred Stock.
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
By: s: Cal Turner, Jr. February 13, 1997