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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Mar 22, 2012)

Filed March 22, 2012For Securities:DG

Summary

This Form 8-K filing by Dollar General Corporation, dated March 22, 2012, primarily announces the company's financial results for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year, which concluded on February 3, 2012. The report incorporates by reference a news release containing these operational and financial condition results, as well as the company's forward-looking outlook. Investors can access the attached news release (Exhibit 99) for detailed financial performance metrics, including revenue, profitability, and potentially segment performance. The inclusion of the company's outlook in the news release is crucial for understanding management's expectations for future growth and performance, providing forward-looking guidance for the upcoming fiscal year.

Key Highlights

  • 1Dollar General announced its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year financial results.
  • 2The results for the periods ending February 3, 2012, were disclosed on March 22, 2012.
  • 3The filing incorporates a news release containing detailed operational and financial condition information.
  • 4The news release also includes Dollar General's outlook for the future.
  • 5The company plans to hold a conference call to discuss these results and its outlook.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly announce Dollar General Corporation's financial results for its fiscal 2011 fourth quarter and full year, as well as to provide the company's outlook. This information is disseminated through an attached news release.

The detailed financial results and the company's outlook are provided in the news release dated March 22, 2012, which is attached as Exhibit 99 to this Form 8-K filing.

The results cover the fiscal 2011 fourth quarter (a 14-week period) and the full fiscal year 2011 (a 53-week period), both of which ended on February 3, 2012.

Yes, the news release attached to this filing contains statements regarding the Company's outlook, which includes forward-looking guidance for investors.