UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
−Removed: The following table contains information regarding purchases of our common stock made during the quarter ended July 30, 2021 by or on behalf of Dollar General or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined by Rule 10b-18(a)(3) of the Exchange Act:
+Added: The following table contains information regarding purchases of our common stock made during the quarter ended October 29, 2021 by or on behalf of Dollar General or any “affiliated purchaser,” as defined by Rule 10b-18(a)(3) of the Exchange Act:
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
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10/01/21-10/29/21
−Removed: 1,150,216,000
−Removed: 07/01/21-07/30/21
(a) On September 5, 2012, the Company announced a program permitting the Company to repurchase a portion of its outstanding shares not to exceed a dollar maximum established by the Company’s Board of Directors.
−Removed: The program was most recently amended on March 17, 2021 to increase the repurchase authorization by $2.0 billion, bringing the cumulative total value of authorized share repurchases under the program since its inception to $12.0 billion.
+Added: The program was most recently amended on December 1, 2021 to increase the repurchase authorization by $2.0 billion, bringing the cumulative total value of authorized share repurchases under the program since its inception to $14.0 billion.
Under the authorization, repurchases may be made from time to time in open market transactions, including pursuant to trading plans adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, or in privately negotiated transactions.
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For example, forward-looking statements include all statements relating to, among others, our estimated and projected expenditures, cash flows, results of operations, financial condition and liquidity;
−Removed: our plans and objectives for, and expectations regarding, future operations, economic and competitive market conditions, growth or initiatives, including but not limited to the number of planned store openings, remodels and relocations, store formats or concepts, progress of strategic (including our non-consumables and digital initiatives, DG Fresh, Fast Track, and pOpshelf), merchandising, distribution and transportation efficiencies, and margin enhancing initiatives, trends in sales of consumable and non-consumable products, customer traffic and basket size, and level of future costs and expenses;
+Added: our plans and objectives for, and expectations regarding, future operations, economic and competitive market conditions, growth or initiatives, including but not limited to the number of planned store openings, remodels and relocations, store formats or concepts, progress of strategic (including our non-consumables and digital initiatives, DG Fresh, Fast Track, and pOpshelf), merchandising, distribution and transportation efficiencies, and margin enhancing initiatives, international expansion plans, trends in sales of consumable and non-consumable products, customer traffic and basket size, and level of future costs and expenses;
expectations regarding inflationary and labor pressures and supply chain challenges;
potential future stock repurchases and cash dividends;
+Added: plans to amend the Revolving Facility and our commercial paper program;
anticipated borrowing under the Revolving Facility and our commercial paper program;
−Removed: potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
+Added: potential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated governmental responses;
potential impact of legal or regulatory changes or governmental assistance or stimulus programs and our responses thereto, including the potential increase of federal, state and/or local minimum wage rates, as well as changes to SNAP benefits, unemployment benefits and child tax credits;
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Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations expressed in or implied by our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:
−Removed: ● risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic, including but not limited to, the effects on our supply chain, distribution network, store and distribution center growth, store and distribution center closures, transportation and distribution costs, SG&A expenses, share repurchase activity, and cybersecurity risk profile, as well as the effects on domestic and foreign economies, the global supply chain, labor availability and customers’ spending patterns;
+Added: ● risks related to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated governmental responses, including but not limited to, the effects on our supply chain, distribution network, store and distribution center growth, store and distribution center closures, transportation and distribution costs, SG&A expenses, share repurchase activity, and cybersecurity risk profile, as well as the effects on domestic and foreign economies, the global supply chain, labor availability and customers’ spending patterns;
● economic factors, including but not limited to employment levels;
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and changes in laws and regulations and their effect on as applicable, customer spending and disposable income, our ability to execute our strategies and initiatives, our cost of goods sold, our SG&A expenses (including real estate costs), and our sales and profitability;
−Removed: ● failure to achieve or sustain our strategies and initiatives, including those relating to merchandising, real estate and new store development, store formats and concepts, digital, shrink, sourcing, private brand, inventory management, supply chain, store operations, expense reduction, technology, our Fresh initiative and our Fast Track initiative;
+Added: ● failure to achieve or sustain our strategies and initiatives, including those relating to merchandising, real estate and new store development, store formats and concepts, digital, shrink, sourcing, private brand, inventory management, supply chain, store operations, expense reduction, technology, DG Fresh and Fast Track;
● competitive pressures and changes in the competitive environment and the geographic and product markets where we operate, including, but not limited to, pricing, promotional activity, expanded availability of mobile, web-based and other digital technologies, and alliances or other business combinations;
−Removed: ● failure to timely and cost-effectively execute our real estate projects or to anticipate or successfully address the challenges imposed by our expansion, including into new states, markets or urban areas;
+Added: ● failure to timely and cost-effectively execute our real estate projects or to anticipate or successfully address the challenges imposed by our expansion, including into new states, domestic and international markets or urban areas;
● levels of inventory shrinkage;
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Amended and Restated Bylaws of Dollar General Corporation (effective May 28, 2021) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2021, filed with the SEC on June 1, 2021 (file no.
−Removed: Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (approved May 25, 2021) for May 2021 awards to non-employee directors of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on May 27, 2021 (file no.
−Removed: Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to Dollar General Corporation’s 2021 Definitive Proxy Statement, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2021 (file no.
−Removed: Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved August 24, 2021) for awards beginning August 24, 2021 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan
−Removed: Employment Agreement, effective June 3, 2021, between Dollar General Corporation and Todd J.
−Removed: Vasos (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 to Dollar General Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 26, 2021, filed with the SEC on June 1, 2021 (file no.
+Added: Form of Stock Option Award Agreement (approved August 24, 2021) for awards beginning August 24, 2021 to certain newly hired and promoted employees of Dollar General Corporation pursuant to the Dollar General Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2021, filed with the SEC on August 26, 2021 (file no.
+Added: Summary of Non-Employee Director Compensation effective January 29, 2022
Letter re unaudited interim financial information
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Certifications of CEO and CFO under 18 U.S.C.
−Removed: Interactive data files for Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL:
+Added: Interactive data files for Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2021, formatted in Inline XBRL:
(i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets;
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and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
−Removed: The cover page from Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended July 30, 2021 (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
+Added: The cover page from Dollar General Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2021 (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)
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 thereunto duly authorized, both on behalf of the Registrant and in his capacity as principal financial officer of the Registrant.
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
−Removed: August 26, 2021
+Added: December 2, 2021
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
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