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Accession Number:: 0000769993-13-000267
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2013-03-05 15:26:51
Reporting Period:: 2013-03-01

Filing Date:: 2013-03-05
Accepted Time:: 2013-03-05 15:26:51
SEC Url:: Form 4 Filing

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
29534	Dollar General Corp	DG	Retail-Variety Stores (5331)	610502302

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1359316	M Adrian Jones	C/O Goldman, Sachs &Amp; Co. 200 West Street New York NY 10282		No	No	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2013-03-01	400	$46.46	12,057,123	No	4	P	Indirect	See footnote
Common Stock	Disposition	2013-03-01	400	$47.00	12,056,723	No	4	S	Indirect	See footnote

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	P	Indirect	See footnote
No	4	S	Indirect	See footnote

Footnotes

The Reporting Person is a managing director of Goldman, Sachs & Co. ("Goldman Sachs"). Goldman Sachs is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ("GS Group"). The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, if any.
The shares of common stock, par value $0.875 per share (the "Common Stock"), of Dollar General Corporation (the "Company") reported herein as indirectly purchased and sold were beneficially owned directly by Goldman Sachs and indirectly by GS Group. Without admitting any legal obligation, Goldman Sachs or another wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group will remit appropriate profits, if any, to the Company.
Reflects a weighted average sale price of $46.46 per share, at prices ranging from $46.45 to $46.47 per share. Upon request by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Issuer, or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price will be provided.
GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own 1,065 restricted stock units that were granted to Adrian M. Jones, a managing director of Goldman Sachs, in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and Its Affiliates (the "Plan") on June 1, 2012. The restricted stock units represent a contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock upon vesting and vest in three annual installments of 33 1/3% beginning on June 1, 2013. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.
GS Group also may be deemed to beneficially own 1,038 restricted stock units that were granted to Adrian M. Jones in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan on May 25, 2011. The restricted stock units represent a contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock upon vesting and vest in three equal installments on each of the Company's first, second, and third annual shareholders' meetings immediately following the grant date, which was May 25, 2011. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.
GS Group also may be deemed to beneficially own 1,525 restricted stock units that were granted to Adrian M. Jones in his capacity as a director of the Company pursuant to the Plan on November 18, 2009. The restricted stock units represent a contingent right to receive shares of Common Stock upon vesting and vest in three equal installments on each of the Company's first, second, and third annual shareholders' meetings immediately following the grant date, which was November 18, 2009. Mr. Jones has an understanding with GS Group pursuant to which he holds such shares for the benefit of GS Group.
As of March 1, 2013, GS Group and Goldman Sachs may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 11,733,550 shares of Common Stock of the Company by reason of the indirect beneficial ownership of such shares by certain investment partnerships (the "GS Funds") and GSUIG, L.L.C. ("GSUIG", and together with the GS Funds, the "Investing Entities"). The Investing Entities may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 11,733,550 shares of Common Stock by reason of the direct beneficial ownership of such shares by Buck Holdings, L.P., a limited partnership whose general partner is Buck Holdings, LLC. The membership interests of Buck Holdings, LLC are held by a private investor group, which includes the Investing Entities. Goldman Sachs is the investment manager of the GS Funds. Affiliates of Goldman Sachs and GS Group are the general partner, managing limited partner, managing partner or investment manager of the GS Funds. GSUIG is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GS Group.
Additionally, as of March 1, 2013, Goldman Sachs beneficially owns directly and GS Group may be deemed to beneficially own indirectly 319,545 shares of Common Stock, and Goldman Sachs holds open short positions of 207,289 shares of Common Stock, reflecting changes due to exempt transactions. Each of Goldman Sachs and GS Group disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.