FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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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 *

VASOS TODD J
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP [ DG ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__X__ Director                    _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Executive Officer
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

100 MISSION RIDGE
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

9/1/2020
(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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 9/1/2020  M  160763 A$76 301879 D  
Common Stock 9/1/2020  S  157263 D$200.2865 (1)144616 D  
Common Stock 9/1/2020  S  3500 D$202.1686 (2)141116 D  
Common Stock 9/2/2020  M  37237 A$76 178353 D  
Common Stock 9/2/2020  S  37237 D$200.0677 (3)141116 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 Security3. Trans. Date3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any4. 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 Date7. 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)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $76 9/1/2020  M     160763   (4)6/3/2025 Common Stock 160763 $0 95919 (5)D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $76 9/2/2020  M     37237   (6)6/3/2025 Common Stock 37237 $0 58682 (7)D  

Explanation of Responses:
(1) The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $200.00 to $200.84, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Dollar General Corporation, any security holder of Dollar General Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(2) The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $202.00 to $202.965, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Dollar General Corporation, any security holder of Dollar General Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(3) The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $200.00 to $200.79, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Dollar General Corporation, any security holder of Dollar General Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
(4) The option vested as to 85,562 shares on June 3, 2018 and as to 75,201 shares on June 3, 2019.
(5) The number of securities reported in Column 9 of Row 1 represents 10,359 options that vested on June 3, 2019 and 85,560 options that vested on June 3, 2020.
(6) The option vested as to 10,359 shares on June 3, 2019 and 26,878 shares on June 3, 2020.
(7) The number of securities reported in Column 9 of Row 2 represents options that vested on June 3, 2020.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director10% OwnerOfficerOther
VASOS TODD J
100 MISSION RIDGE
GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072
X
Chief Executive Officer

Signatures
/s/ Christine L. Connolly, Attorney-in-Fact9/3/2020
**Signature of Reporting PersonDate


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