Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Buck Holdings L.P.
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP [DG] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/03/2012
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, par value $0.875 per share 10/03/2012   S   35,529,421 D $ 50.715 (1) 76,643,519 D (2)  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Buck Holdings L.P.
C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P.
9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    
Buck Holdings LLC
C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P.
9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200
NEW YORK, NY 10019		     X    

Signatures

 /s/ Richard J. Kreider, Buck Holdings, L.P. (3)   10/05/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
 /s/ Richard J. Kreider, Buck Holdings, LLC (4)   10/05/2012
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This amount represents the $51.75 secondary public offering price per share of Common Stock, par value $0.875 per share ("Common Stock"), of Dollar General Corporation, less the underwriting discount of $1.035 per share of Common Stock.
(2) Buck Holdings, L.P. directly holds the shares of Common Stock reported herein. Buck Holdings, LLC is the general partner of Buck Holdings, L.P. The membership interests of Buck Holdings, LLC are held by a private investor group, including affiliates of each of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and other equity investors. Buck Holdings, LLC and each holder of membership interests in Buck Holdings, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the Common Stock held by Buck Holdings, L.P. except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
 
Remarks:
(3) Mr. Kreider is signing in his capacity as attorney-in-fact for William J. Janetschek, the Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of Buck Holdings, LLC, the general partner of Buck Holdings L.P.  (4) Mr. Kreider is signing in his capacity as attorney-in-fact for Mr. Janetschek, the Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of Buck Holdings, LLC.

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