8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 30, 2011)

Filed August 30, 2011For Securities:DG

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Dollar General Corporation, dated August 30, 2011, announces the company's financial results for the 13-week and 26-week periods ended July 29, 2011. The report primarily serves to incorporate by reference a press release detailing these operational and financial conditions, as well as the company's outlook and plans for a conference call. Investors should note that this filing itself does not contain the detailed financial statements or pro forma information. Instead, it directs stakeholders to the attached press release (Exhibit 99) for the specific figures and forward-looking statements. The company's performance and future guidance, as outlined in that press release, are the key pieces of information for evaluating Dollar General's current financial standing and prospects at that time.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar General Corporation filed an 8-K on August 30, 2011, reporting on its financial results.
  • 2The filing covers the 13-week and 26-week periods ending July 29, 2011.
  • 3The primary purpose of the 8-K is to furnish a press release detailing the company's results of operations and financial condition.
  • 4The press release (Exhibit 99) also includes information on Dollar General's outlook and planned conference call.
  • 5This report serves as a notification and incorporation by reference of information from the earnings release.
  • 6No new financial statements or pro forma information are presented directly within the 8-K filing itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing from August 30, 2011, is to officially report Dollar General Corporation's results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal second quarter and first half of 2011, by incorporating a press release (Exhibit 99) into the SEC filing.

The detailed financial results, operational performance, and the company's outlook for Dollar General are provided in the press release dated August 30, 2011, which is attached as Exhibit 99 to this 8-K filing.

No, this specific 8-K filing does not contain the full financial statements or pro forma financial information. It references and incorporates by reference a separate press release (Exhibit 99) where these details are presented.

The financial results reported in this filing cover the 13-week and 26-week periods that concluded on July 29, 2011.