SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ravener Robert D

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

100 MISSION RIDGE

(Street)

GOODLETTSVILLE

37072

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

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 & Chief People Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/27/2013

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	03/27/2013		M		6,212	A	$7.9975	27,346	D
Common Stock	03/27/2013		M		24,800	A	$25.25	52,146	D
Common Stock	03/27/2013		F		19,010.9812	D	$50.95	33,135.0188	D
Common Stock	03/27/2013		D		1.0188	D	$50.95	33,134	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.9975	03/27/2013		M			3,106	02/01/2013	08/28/2018	Common Stock	3,106	$0	11,428⁽¹⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$7.9975	03/27/2013		M			3,106	02/01/2013	12/19/2018	Common Stock	3,106	$0	11,428⁽²⁾	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$25.25	03/27/2013		M			24,800	⁽³⁾	03/24/2020	Common Stock	24,800	$0	33,360⁽⁴⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The number of securities reported in the first row of this column represents unvested time-based options with the same exercise price and expiration date as the options reported in the first row of column 5 that are scheduled to vest on August 25, 2013.

2. The number of securities reported in the second row of this column represents unvested time-based options with the same exercise price and expiration date as the options reported in the second row of column 5 that are scheduled to vest on August 25, 2013.

3. The securities reported in the third row of this column vested as to 4,472 shares on February 3, 2012, as to 13,422 shares on March 24, 2012, and as to 6,906 shares on February 1, 2013.

4. The number of securities reported in the third row of this column represents (a) 13,422 unvested time-based options with the same exercise price and expiration date as the options reported in the third row of column 5 that are scheduled to vest on March 24, 2014; and (b) 19,938 vested options.

Remarks:

	/s/ Robert D. Ravener	03/28/2013
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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