SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 3, 2002


                           Dollar General Corporation
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               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)


        Tennessee                     001-11421                 61-0502302
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(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)     (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)                                            Identification No.)


                                100 Mission Ridge
                         Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072
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               (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)


       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (615) 855-4000
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On June 3,  2002,  Dollar  General  Corporation  (the  "Company")  issued a news
release  regarding the  appointment  of David L. Bere to the Company's  Board of
Directors.  A copy of the news  release is attached  hereto and is  incorporated
herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1.  The Company files this 8-K pursuant to the
Securities and Exchange Commission's Regulation FD.

                                   SIGNATURES

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.

                                              Dollar General Corporation
                                              (Registrant)


June 3, 2002                                  By: /s/ Renee M.H. Yuen
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                                                  Renee M.H. Yuen
                                                  Assistant Secretary



Exhibit Index
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Exhibit No.                Item

99.1                       News release of June 3, 2002

Exhibit 99.1