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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K Report, Material Agreement (Apr 20, 2010)

Filed April 20, 2010For Securities:DG

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Dollar General Corporation (DG) on April 20, 2010, details a significant event: the entry into an Underwriting Agreement for a registered underwritten public offering of common stock. The transaction involved selling shareholders, including Buck Holdings, L.P., offering 26,000,000 shares at $27.00 per share. This offering was conducted under the Company's existing Registration Statement filed with the SEC. Furthermore, the report indicates that the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 3,871,200 shares from Buck Holdings, L.P. The Underwriting Agreement includes standard provisions such as representations, warranties, covenants, indemnification, and customary terms. This event reflects a substantial capital markets transaction for Dollar General, likely aimed at providing liquidity for selling shareholders or potentially for other corporate purposes, though not explicitly stated as raising capital for the company itself.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar General Corporation entered into an Underwriting Agreement on April 14, 2010.
  • 2The agreement facilitated a public offering of 26,000,000 shares of common stock by selling shareholders.
  • 3The public offering price was set at $27.00 per share.
  • 4Key selling shareholder identified is Buck Holdings, L.P.
  • 5Underwriters exercised an option to purchase an additional 3,871,200 shares.
  • 6The offering was conducted under the Company's Registration Statement on Form S-3.
  • 7The Underwriting Agreement contains customary representations, warranties, covenants, and indemnification clauses.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, this filing indicates that the shares were sold by existing 'Selling Shareholders', including Buck Holdings, L.P. Therefore, the proceeds from the primary sale of 26,000,000 shares went to these selling shareholders, not directly to Dollar General Corporation.

The underwriters' decision to exercise their option to purchase an additional 3,871,200 shares indicates strong demand for the stock from investors and likely suggests a successful offering. This increases the total number of shares sold and the total value of the transaction.

The main parties include Dollar General Corporation (the issuer), the Selling Shareholders (led by Buck Holdings, L.P.), and the Underwriters, who acted as the intermediaries in the sale. Prominent underwriters mentioned are Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Goldman, Sachs & Co., KKR Capital Markets LLC, Merrill Lynch, and J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.

The Underwriting Agreement outlines the terms and conditions of the stock offering. It includes standard provisions like representations and warranties made by the parties, covenants (promises of action or inaction), indemnification obligations (protection against potential losses), and other customary clauses for such transactions.