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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K/A Report, Financial Results (Apr 16, 2007)

Filed April 16, 2007For Securities:DG

Summary

This filing is an amendment (8-K/A) to a previously filed Form 8-K by Dollar General Corporation (DG) on April 12, 2007. The primary purpose of this amendment, filed on April 16, 2007, is to furnish previously non-public information regarding the Company's results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2007. This information was posted on the company's website. Investors should note that the amendment adds Item 2.02 to the original 8-K to include these website disclosures, which are available as Exhibit 99.2. This exhibit contains both results of operations and financial condition information for the fiscal year, as well as reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures previously announced in a press release on April 12, 2007. The filing also indicates that this report is intended to satisfy soliciting material requirements under Rule 14a-12 of the Exchange Act.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar General Corporation (DG) filed an amendment (8-K/A) to its previous Form 8-K on April 16, 2007.
  • 2The amendment is to furnish previously non-public information regarding fiscal year results and financial condition.
  • 3The disclosed information pertains to the fiscal year ended February 2, 2007.
  • 4The full details of the fiscal year results and financial condition are available on the company's website (www.dollargeneral.com) as Exhibit 99.2.
  • 5This filing incorporates Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) to provide these website disclosures.
  • 6The website disclosure includes reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures, as mentioned in the April 12, 2007 press release (Exhibit 99.1).
  • 7The filing is also marked as soliciting material under Rule 14a-12 of the Exchange Act.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this amended 8-K filing is to officially include and provide investors with access to previously non-public information regarding Dollar General's financial results and condition for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2007. This information was made available on the company's website.

The detailed financial information, including results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2007, is available on Dollar General's website at www.dollargeneral.com, specifically under the 'Investing—Investor Overview' section as 'Non-GAAP Disclosures.' It is also attached to this filing as Exhibit 99.2.

This filing (8-K/A) primarily supplements a previous 8-K by providing website disclosures of results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal year ended February 2, 2007. It also includes reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures. It does not present audited financial statements as an exhibit itself, but the website disclosure would typically contain summarized financial data.

The company initially released this information via a press release on April 12, 2007, and then posted it on their website. This amended 8-K filing serves to officially incorporate that website disclosure into the SEC filing, ensuring compliance with disclosure requirements, especially for previously non-public information.