DOLLAR GENERAL CORP (Form: 4, Received: 10/13/2017 14:54:58)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* TAYLOR RHONDA	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol DOLLAR GENERAL CORP [ DG ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle) 100 MISSION RIDGE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/12/2017
(Street) GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/12/2017		M		5200	A	$25.25	21420	D
Common Stock	10/12/2017		F		2597.0634	D	$82.18	18822.9366	D
Common Stock	10/12/2017		D		.9366	D	$82.18	18822	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.25	10/12/2017		M			5200	⁽¹⁾	3/24/2020	Common Stock	5200	$0	2726	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The options exercised vested as to 1,286 shares on February 3, 2012, as to 1,286 shares on March 24, 2012, as to 1,285 shares on February 1, 2013, as to 1,285 shares on March 24, 2013, and as to 58 shares on January 31, 2014.

Remarks:
Exhibit List: Exhibit 24--Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TAYLOR RHONDA 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072			EVP & General Counsel

Signatures
/s/ Elizabeth S. Inman, Attorney-in-Fact		10/13/2017
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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POWER OF ATTORNEY



Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and

appoints each of Christine Connolly and Elizabeth Inman, each of whom may act

individually, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity

as an officer and/or director of Dollar General Corporation (the "Company"),

Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange

Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which

may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5

and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission

("SEC") and any stock exchange or similar authority;



(3) complete, execute and file a Form ID or such other document or documents as

may be required from time to time by the SEC to enable the filing of such Form 3,

4 or 5; and



(4) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the

foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to,

in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being

understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of

the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and

shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in

such attorney-in-fact's discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and

authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,

necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers

herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might

or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or

revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or

such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause

to be done by virtue of this Power of Attorney and the rights and powers herein

granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that each of the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,

in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, is not

assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's

responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of

1934.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the

undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to

the undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the

Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing

delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be

executed as of this 9th day of October 2017.





/s/ Rhonda Taylor



Rhonda Taylor