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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K Report (May 11, 2001)

Filed May 11, 2001For Securities:DG

Summary

Dollar General Corporation (DG) filed a Form 8-K on May 11, 2001, to disclose April sales results and provide expectations for May and the second quarter of fiscal year 2001. This filing is made in compliance with Regulation FD, ensuring public disclosure of material information. The company shared its sales performance for the four weeks ending May 4, 2001, alongside its first-quarter results for the period ending on the same date. This provides investors with timely updates on the company's operational performance and future outlook. Investors can review unaudited category sales and customer transaction data for the recent four-week period, as detailed in the incorporated Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2. This information is crucial for understanding current sales trends and gauging management's confidence in near-term performance. The report highlights the company's commitment to transparent communication regarding its financial and operational standing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar General Corp. (DG) released April sales results and Q1 2001 sales performance on May 10, 2001.
  • 2The company provided sales expectations for May 2001 and the second quarter of fiscal year 2001.
  • 3Unaudited category sales and customer transactions for the four weeks ending May 4, 2001, were disclosed.
  • 4This 8-K filing was made in accordance with Regulation FD to ensure fair and public disclosure of information.
  • 5Exhibits 99.1 (News Release) and 99.2 (Sales Data) are incorporated by reference.
  • 6The report focuses on providing timely updates on sales performance and future outlook.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose Dollar General Corporation's April sales results, first-quarter sales results ending May 4, 2001, and its sales expectations for May and the second quarter of fiscal year 2001. This is done in compliance with Regulation FD to ensure all investors have access to the same material information simultaneously.

Dollar General provided unaudited category sales and unaudited customer transactions for the four weeks ending May 4, 2001. They also shared their sales results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2001, which ended on May 4, 2001.

The detailed sales information is included as Exhibits 99.1 (News Release dated May 10, 2001) and 99.2 (Dollar General Corporation unaudited category sales and unaudited customer transactions) which are incorporated by reference into this 8-K filing.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) means that when Dollar General discloses material non-public information to analysts or institutional investors, they must also publicly disclose that information broadly. This filing ensures that the sales results and forward-looking statements are made available to all investors at the same time.