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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K Report (Jan 8, 2004)

Filed January 8, 2004For Securities:DG

Summary

Dollar General Corporation (DG) filed an 8-K report on January 7, 2004, primarily to disclose information provided during a conference presentation. The company did not present new financial statements or pro forma financial information in this filing. The key purpose of this 8-K was to comply with Regulation FD by referencing a news release issued on the same day, which detailed the company's participation in a conference presentation. Investors should note that this filing does not contain new financial results or significant strategic announcements beyond what was communicated in the referenced news release. The focus is on transparency regarding corporate communications. For detailed financial performance, investors would need to refer to separate SEC filings such as the quarterly or annual reports.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar General Corporation filed an 8-K report on January 7, 2004.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose was to disclose information presented at a conference.
  • 3No new financial statements or pro forma financial information were included in this filing.
  • 4The report references a news release issued on January 7, 2004, as Exhibit 99.
  • 5This news release is incorporated by reference into the 8-K filing.
  • 6The filing serves as a Regulation FD disclosure, ensuring broad public access to information presented.
  • 7Susan S. Lanigan, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to disclose that Dollar General Corporation participated in a conference presentation and to incorporate by reference a related news release issued on January 7, 2004. This ensures that information shared at the conference is made available to the public in compliance with Regulation FD.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain any new financial statements or pro forma financial information. It solely serves to report on the company's participation in a conference presentation and references an accompanying news release.

To find detailed financial information, investors should refer to Dollar General's periodic SEC filings, such as their quarterly (10-Q) and annual (10-K) reports, which are filed separately and contain comprehensive financial statements and management discussions.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) requires that when a public company discloses material nonpublic information, it must do so publicly, not selectively. This 8-K filing, by referencing the news release about the conference presentation, ensures that any information presented at the conference that could be considered material has been broadly disseminated to the public.