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Securities and Exchange Commission on April 12, 2018 and the Company’s additional definitive proxy soliciting materials for the Annual Meeting filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2018. 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 2019 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 228,888,070   2,594,109 249,149 13,163,186 Michael M. Calbert 229,985,222   1,499,547 246,559 13,163,186 Sandra B. Cochran 198,889,114 32,738,457 103,757 13,163,186 Patricia D. Fili-Krushel 229,717,483   1,773,917 239,928 13,163,186 Timothy I. McGuire 230,921,571     701,447 108,310 13,163,186 William C. Rhodes, III 229,036,251   2,447,385 247,692 13,163,186 Ralph E. Santana 230,959,247     663,612 108,469 13,163,186 Todd J. Vasos 230,843,342     641,119 246,867 13,163,186 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 223,323,261 7,974,458 433,609 13,163,186 The appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2018 was ratified.  Votes were cast as follows: Votes For   Votes Against   Votes Abstaining 239,082,686 5,696,859 114,969 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 29, 2018, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.29 per share on the Company’s outstanding common stock.  The dividend will be payable on or before July 24, 2018 to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 10, 2018.  Although the Board currently expects to continue regular quarterly cash dividends, the declaration and amount of future cash dividends are 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.     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 May 31, 2018 2 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: May 31, 2018 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION       By:   /s/ Rhonda M. Taylor   Rhonda M. Taylor Executive Vice President and General Counsel 3 -->