UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 12, 2026
| DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Tennessee | 001-11421 | 61-0502302 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE, TN | 37072 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (615) 855-4000
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, par value $0.875 per share | DG | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| ITEM 2.02 | RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. |
On March 12, 2026, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release regarding results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal 2025 fourth quarter (13 weeks) and full year (52 weeks) ended January 30, 2026. The news release is furnished as Exhibit 99 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information contained within this Item 2.02, including the information in Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| ITEM 7.01 | REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. |
The information set forth in Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference. The news release also:
| · | sets forth statements regarding, among other things, the Company’s fiscal year 2026 outlook and long-term financial framework, as well as the Company’s planned conference call to discuss the reported financial results, the Company’s fiscal year 2026 outlook and long-term financial framework, and certain other matters; and |
| · | announces that on March 11, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.59 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock payable on or before April 21, 2026, to shareholders of record on April 7, 2026. |
The information contained within this Item 7.01, including the information in Exhibit 99, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. |
(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. N/A
(b) Pro forma financial information. N/A
(c) Shell company transactions. N/A
(d) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index to this report.
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description |
| 99 | News release issued March 12, 2026 |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: March 12, 2026 | DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION | |
| By: | /s/ Rhonda M. Taylor | |
| Rhonda M. Taylor | ||
| Executive Vice President and General Counsel | ||
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