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): March 16, 2005
Dollar General Corporation | |||
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | |||
Tennessee | 001-11421 | 61-0502302 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer | |
100 Mission Ridge Goodlettsville, Tennessee | 37072 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | ||
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 855-4000 | |||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |||
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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ITEM 5.05
AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRANT’S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS
The Dollar General Corporation Code of Business Conduct and Ethics was revised by the Board of Directors on March 16, 2005 to (1) clarify that the prohibition on outside employment under the “Conflicts of Interest” section of the Code does not apply to the Company’s non-employee directors, but rather that such directors must promptly report any employment by a vendor or competitor to the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Chairperson for evaluation of the impact, if any, on the director’s independence, (2) clarify the application of the gifts and entertainment policy under the “Conflicts of Interest” section of the Code to business-related meetings, conventions or conferences, and (3) provide for certain other technical, administrative and other non-substantive amendments. The Code, as revised, is published on Dollar General’s website located at www.dollargeneral.com.
ITEM 7.01
REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On March 16, 2005, Dollar General Corporation issued the news release attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein regarding a dividend declaration.
ITEM 9.01
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(a)
Financial Statements of businesses acquired. N/A
(b)
Pro Forma Financial Information. N/A
(c)
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: March 16, 2005 | DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION | |
By: | /s/ Susan S. Lanigan | |
Susan S. Lanigan | ||
Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Description |
99 | News release dated March 16, 2005. |
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