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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washingtion, D.C. 20549
Form 10-C
Report by Issuer of Securities Quoted on NASDAQ
Interdealer Quotation System
FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 AND RULE 13a-17
OR 15d-17 THEREUNDER
Dollar General Corporation
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(Exact name of issuer as specified in charter)
104 Woodmont Blvd., Suite 500, Nashville, TN 37205
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(Address of principal executive officers)
Issuer's telephone number, including area code (615) 783-2000
I. CHANGE IN NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING
1. Title of security Common Stock, $.50 par value per share
2. Number of shares outstanding before the change 54,496,967
3. Number of shares outstanding after the change 45,918,257
4. Effective date of change August 22, 1994
5. Method of change:
Specify method (such as merger, acquisition, exchange, distribution,
stock split, reverse split, acquisition of stock for treasury, etc.)
Exchange of Common Stock for Series A Convertible Junior Preferred
Stock
Give brief description of transaction. The holder of the above
referenced Common Stock executed an agreement to exchange the Common
Stock of the issuer for shares of a newly authorized series of
preferred stock.
II. CHANGE IN NAME OF ISSUER
1. Name prior to change__________________________________________________
2. Name after change_____________________________________________________
3. Effective date of charter amendment changing name_____________________
4. Date of shareholder approval of change, if required___________________
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Date: 8/22/94 Rober C. Layne Assistant Corp. Secretary
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(Officer's Signature & Title)