X0303 4 2010-03-24 0000029534 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP DG 0001474309 Flanigan John W 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072 0 1 0 0 EVP, Global Supply Chain Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 25.25 2010-03-24 4 A 0 49759 0 A 2020-03-24 Common Stock 49759 49759 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 7.9975 2010-03-25 4 A 0 18286 0 A 2010-03-25 2018-08-28 Common Stock 18286 121904 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 12.1975 2010-03-25 4 A 0 4572 0 A 2010-03-25 2019-05-28 Common Stock 4572 30477 D The option is scheduled to become exercisable 25% per year beginning on March 24, 2011. On August 28, 2008, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 91,428 shares of common stock. The option vests in installments of 13.3329%%, 20%, 20%, 20%, 20% and 86.6671% based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ended or ending January 30, 2009, January 29, 2010, January 28, 2011, February 3, 2012, February 1, 2013, and January 31, 2014. The performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ended January 30, 2009 and January 29, 2010 were met, resulting in the vesting of the option as to 12,190 and 18,286 shares, respectively. The number of securities reported in this column also includes 91,428 options, whether or not vested, that are subject to time-vesting criteria but have the same exercise price and expiration date as the options reported herein as acquired. On May 28, 2009, the reporting person was granted an option to purchase 22,857 shares of common stock, with 3,048 shares underlying the option vested on such date. The remaining portion of the option vests in installments of 4,572, 4,571, 4,571, 4,571 and 1,524 shares based on the Issuer's satisfaction of certain performance criteria for each of the fiscal years ended or ending January 29, 2010, January 28, 2011, February 3, 2012, February 1, 2013, and January 31, 2014. The performance criteria for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2010 was met, resulting in the vesting of the option as to 4,572 shares.The number of securities reported in this column also includes 22,857 options, whether or not vested, that are subject to time-vesting criteria but have the same exercise price and expiration date as the options reported herein as acquired. /s/ John W. Flanigan 2010-03-26