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): May 29, 2024

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (615) 855-4000

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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. ¨

On May 30, 2024, Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release regarding results of operations and financial condition for the fiscal 2024 first quarter (13 weeks) ended May 3, 2024. 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.

The Annual Meeting of the Company’s Shareholders was held on May 29, 2024. The following are the final voting results on proposals considered and voted upon by the Company’s shareholders, each of which is described in more detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement”).

The following individuals were elected to serve as directors of the Company, each of whom will hold office until the Annual Meeting of the Company’s Shareholders to be held in 2025 and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

The resolution regarding the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement was approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2024 was ratified. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

A shareholder proposal to improve clawback policy for unearned executive pay was not approved. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

The information set forth in Item 2.02 above is incorporated herein by reference. The news release also:

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.

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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.