8-KRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Dec 2, 2004)

Filed December 2, 2004For Securities:DG

Summary

Dollar General Corporation (DG) filed a Form 8-K on December 2, 2004, to disclose its sales results for the four-week and 43-week periods ending November 26, 2004. The filing also included information on new store openings and store closings. This report is primarily a Regulation FD disclosure, providing investors with timely information regarding the company's recent sales performance and store network expansion/contraction. Investors should refer to the attached news release (Exhibit 99) for specific sales figures and operational details, as the 8-K itself only references the existence of this disclosure.

Key Highlights

  • 1Disclosure of sales results for the four-week and 43-week periods ending November 26, 2004.
  • 2Information provided pertains to Dollar General Corporation (DG).
  • 3The filing is made under Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure).
  • 4The report also includes updates on new store openings and store closings.
  • 5Specific sales figures and operational details are contained within an attached news release (Exhibit 99).
  • 6The 8-K filing itself serves as notification that this information has been made public.
  • 7Filed on December 2, 2004.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose Dollar General Corporation's sales results for the periods ending November 26, 2004, as well as provide an update on the company's store count changes (openings and closings), in accordance with Regulation FD.

The specific sales figures and details regarding store openings and closings are not included directly in the 8-K filing itself. They are contained within the news release dated December 2, 2004, which is attached as Exhibit 99 and incorporated by reference into this report.

No, this specific 8-K filing does not include any new financial statements of businesses acquired or pro forma financial information. Its content is limited to a Regulation FD disclosure of sales results and store count updates.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) ensures that when a public company discloses material nonpublic information, it does so broadly and non-exclusively to all investors, preventing selective disclosure. This 8-K filing indicates that Dollar General is making important operational and sales information available to the public simultaneously.