Form 3

Form 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*





Perdue          David           A.

2. Date of Event

Requiring Statement

(Month/Day/Year)


April 2, 2003

4.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol



Dollar General Corporation (DG)


(Last)

(First)

(Middle)




100 Mission Ridge

3. I.R.S. Identification Number of

Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)


5.  Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer

(Check all applicable)


[X ]  Director

[   ]  10% Owner

[X ] Officer (give title below)

[   ]  Other (specify below)



Chief Executive Officer

6.  If Amendment, Date of Original

(Month/Day/Year)

(Street)



Goodlettsville        TN         37072

7.  Individual or Joint/Group Filing

(Check Applicable Line)


[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person

[   ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I – Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.  Title of Security

(Instr. 4)

2.  Amount of

Securities Beneficially Owned

(Instr. 4)

3.  Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)

4.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)


No securities owned


  
 


  
 


  
 


  
 


  
 


  


   


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Table II – Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)


1.  Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)

2.  Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (mm/dd/yy)

3.  Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)

4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)

6.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

 


Date Exercisable


Expiration

Date



Title

Amount or Number of Shares

   


     


     


     


     


     


     


     


    


 


    


Explanation of Responses:










** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations.

See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

/s/ Susan S. Lanigan

04/04/2003

 

**Signature of Reporting Person

Attorney-in-Fact

Date


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