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Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2017. 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 2018 and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified.  Votes were cast as follows: Name   Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes Warren F. Bryant 226,780,695 7,449,246 85,992 13,729,582 Michael M. Calbert 232,631,974 1,597,974 85,985 13,729,582 Sandra B. Cochran 211,940,685 21,846,790 528,458 13,729,582 Patricia D. Fili-Krushel 227,797,451 6,434,853 83,629 13,729,582 Paula A. Price 231,788,633 2,443,173 84,127 13,729,582 William C. Rhodes, III 227,080,580 7,149,772 85,581 13,729,582 David B. Rickard 231,050,822 3,177,795 87,316 13,729,582 Todd J. Vasos 233,689,605 540,175 86,153 13,729,582 The material terms of the performance goals under the Company’s Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for purposes of compensation deductibility under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) and the limit on non-employee director compensation set forth in such Plan were approved.  Votes were cast as follows: Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes 227,314,281 6,876,352 125,300 13,729,582 The material terms of the performance goals under the Company’s Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for purposes of compensation deductibility under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) were approved.  Votes cast were as follows: Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes 230,700,313 3,484,388 131,232 13,729,582 The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on an advisory (non-binding) basis.  Votes were cast as follows: Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes 221,309,430 12,398,430 608,073 13,729,582 The Company’s shareholders selected, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, 1 year as the frequency at which future advisory votes shall be held on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.  Votes were cast as follows: 1 Year   2 Years   3 Years   Votes Abstaining   Broker Non-Votes 192,308,757 144,857 41,716,953 145,366 13,729,582 In light of this recommendation from the Company’s shareholders, the Company has determined that it will include an advisory (non-binding) shareholder vote on the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers in the Company’s proxy materials every year until the next required advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation, which will occur no later than the Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2023. The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2017 was ratified.  Votes were cast as follows: Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstaining 241,473,292 6,444,944 127,279 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 outlook, as well as the Company’s planned conference call to discuss the reported financial results, the Company’s outlook, and certain other matters, and announces that on May 31, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock.  The dividend will be payable on or before July 25, 2017 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 11, 2017.  The payment of future cash dividends is subject to the Board’s discretion and will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s results of operations, cash requirements, financial condition, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant in its sole discretion. 2 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 immediately following the signature page hereto. 3 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: June 1, 2017 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION       By:   /s/ Rhonda M. Taylor   Rhonda M. Taylor Executive Vice President and General Counsel 4 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No.   Description   99 News release issued June 1, 2017 5 -->