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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Mar 22, 2011)

Filed March 22, 2011For Securities:DG

Summary

This Form 8-K filed by Dollar General Corporation on March 22, 2011, primarily serves to announce the company's financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 28, 2011. The filing incorporates by reference a news release containing these results, as well as the company's outlook and details regarding a planned conference call to discuss these financial performances. Investors should note that this report is an announcement of results rather than a detailed financial statement. The core information for analysis lies within the referenced news release (Exhibit 99), which would detail key performance indicators, revenue, net income, earnings per share, and forward-looking statements about the company's future prospects. This 8-K acts as a notification to the market that this information has been publicly disclosed.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar General Corporation announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 28, 2011.
  • 2The company's results and financial condition were disclosed via a news release filed as an exhibit to this 8-K.
  • 3The filing includes information regarding Dollar General's outlook for the future.
  • 4A planned conference call to discuss the financial results was announced.
  • 5This report is primarily an informational filing to disclose material events, specifically financial performance announcements.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce Dollar General Corporation's financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended January 28, 2011, and to provide the company's outlook. It incorporates by reference a news release containing these details.

The detailed financial results and other important information are contained within the news release dated March 22, 2011, which is filed as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K.

This 8-K filing itself does not list the specific financial numbers. It serves as a notification that the company has released its results, and those details are found in the attached news release (Exhibit 99).

Item 2.02 mandates the reporting of material events related to a company's financial performance. Item 7.01 pertains to Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure), ensuring that material information is broadly disseminated. In this case, both items are triggered by the release of the quarterly and annual financial results and outlook, ensuring they are made available to the public in a timely and fair manner.