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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=right>As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>UNITED STATES</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>WASHINGTON, DC &nbsp;20549</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>FORM S-8</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center><B>DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:4pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)</P>
<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=207.2><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center>Tennessee</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=272>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=207.2><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center>61-0502302</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=207.2><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
 Incorporation or Organization)</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=272>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=207.2><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=207.2>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=272><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>100 Mission Ridge</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center>Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=686.4 colspan=3><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)</P>
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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=686.4><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:12pt; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center><B>2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN<BR>
FOR KEY EMPLOYEES OF<BR>
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATES</B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=686.4><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Full Title of the Plan)</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:6pt" align=center><B><BR></B></P>
<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=686.4><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Susan S. Lanigan<BR>
Executive Vice President and General Counsel</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>100 Mission Ridge</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>Goodlettsville, Tennessee &nbsp;37072</B></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center><B>(615) 855-4000</B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=686.4><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt" align=center>(Name, Address and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:6pt"><U><BR></U></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. &nbsp;See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.</P>
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<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-11pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Large accelerated filer [ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:324pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Accelerated filer [ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-11pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Non-accelerated filer [X] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:324pt; line-height:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:9pt">Smaller reporting company [ &nbsp;&nbsp;]</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:6pt"><U><BR></U></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></P>
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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=bottom width=128><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center><B>Title of Securities<BR>
to be Registered</B></P>
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Registered(1)</B></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=152><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Offering Price Per<BR>
Share(2)</B></P>
</TD><TD valign=bottom width=152><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000" align=center><B>Proposed Maximum<BR>
Aggregate Offering<BR>
Price(2)</B></P>
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Registration Fee(2)</B></P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Common Stock, par value $.50 per share</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>3,500,000 shares</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=152><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:9.6pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:5pt"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>$5.00</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=152><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:9.6pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:5pt"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>$17,500,000</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=128><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:9.6pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:5pt"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" align=center>$687.75</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:12.95pt; text-indent:-12.95pt; line-height:10.15pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:6pt">_______________________________</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-10pt; padding-left:12pt; text-indent:-12pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">(1)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:12pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">Plus such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be required to cover antidilutive adjustments under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.</P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-10pt; padding-left:12pt; text-indent:-12pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">(2)</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; padding-left:12pt; line-height:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:8pt">Computed pursuant to Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of determining the amount of the registration fee, based upon the book value of the Common Stock of Dollar General Corporation on March 19, 2008.</P>
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<P style="page-break-before:always; margin:0pt; text-indent:54pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">The undersigned Registrant hereby files this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the &#147;Registration Statement&#148;) to register an additional 3,500,000 shares of Dollar General Corporation (the &#147;Registrant&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) common stock, $0.50 par value (the &#147;Common Stock&#148;), for issuance under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and its Affiliates, as amended (the &#147;Plan&#148;). &nbsp;In accordance with Section E of the General Instructions to Form S-8, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) relating to the Plan (Registration No. 333-151047) is incorporated by reference herein.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>PART II</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:11pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:-14pt; line-height:14pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B>Item 8.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:11pt; text-indent:54pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B>Exhibits.</B></P>
<P style="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:11pt; text-indent:54pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">See the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by this reference.</P>
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<P style="page-break-before:always; margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
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<I><P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:54pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"></I><B>The Registrant</B>. &nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Goodlettsville, State of Tennessee, on June 4, 2008.<BR>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:252pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">DOLLAR GENERAL COPORATION</P>
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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=88>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=87.933>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=160.933>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=35.6><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">By:</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=313.933><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">/s/ Richard W. Dreiling</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=88>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=87.933>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=160.933>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=35.6>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=313.933><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Richard W. Dreiling, Chief Executive Officer</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:237.75pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><BR></P>
<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:36pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=justify>KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David M. Tehle and Susan S. Lanigan, and any of them (with full power in each to act alone), his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.</P>
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<P style="margin:0pt; text-indent:43.5pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.</P>
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<TABLE style="font-size:10pt" cellspacing=0><TR><TD valign=top width=176><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B><U>Signature</U></B></P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B><U>Capacity</U></B></P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=128><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center><B><U>Date</U></B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=176><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">/s/ Richard W. Dreiling</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Richard W. Dreiling<BR>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(Principal Executive Officer)</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=128><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>June 4, 2008</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=176><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">/s/ David M. Tehle</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">David M. Tehle<BR>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) </P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=128><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>June 10, 2008</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=176>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=128>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=176><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">/s/ Michael M. Calbert</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Michael M. Calbert<BR>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Director</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=128><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>June 9, 2008</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=176>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=128>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=176><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">/s/ Raj Agrawal</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Raj Agrawal<BR>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Director</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=128><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>June 5, 2008</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=176>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=128>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=176><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">/s/ Adrian Jones</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Adrian Jones<BR>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Director</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=128><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>June 6, 2008</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=176>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=128>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=176><P style="margin:0pt; padding-bottom:3pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt; border-bottom:0.5pt solid #000000">/s/ Dean B. Nelson</P>
<P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Dean B. Nelson<BR>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=24>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=352><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Director</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=128><P style="margin:0pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt" align=center>June 5, 2008</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=112><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B><U>Exhibit No.</U></B></P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt"><B><U>Description</U></B></P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=112><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">4.1</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Amendment No. 1 to 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and its Affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to Dollar General Corporation&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 29, 2008, filed with the SEC on June 2, 2008 (file number 001-11421)).</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=112><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">4.2</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and its Affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dollar General Corporation&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (file number 333-148320)). </P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=112><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">4.3</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Sections 7 and 8 of Dollar General Corporation&#146;s Amended and Restated Charter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit&nbsp;3.1 to Dollar General Corporation&#146;s Current Report on Form&nbsp;8-K dated July&nbsp;6, 2007, filed with the SEC on July&nbsp;12, 2007 (file number 001-11421)). </P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=112>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=528>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=112><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">4.4</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Article I, Section 1 of Article II, and Sections 3 and 4 of Article IV of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Dollar General Corporation (adopted on September&nbsp;20, 2007) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Dollar General Corporation&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (file number 333-148320)).</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=112>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=528>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=112><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">4.5</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Registration Rights Agreement, dated July&nbsp;6, 2007, among Buck Holdings, L.P., Buck Holdings, LLC, Dollar General Corporation and Shareholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to Dollar General Corporation&#146;s Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (file number 333-148320)).</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=112>&nbsp;</TD><TD valign=top width=528>&nbsp;</TD></TR>
<TR><TD valign=top width=112><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">5</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Opinion of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &amp; Berkowitz, P.C.</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=112><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">23.1</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Consent of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell &amp; Berkowitz, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5).</P>
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<TR><TD valign=top width=112><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">23.2</P>
</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP.</P>
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</TD><TD valign=top width=528><P style="margin:0pt; line-height:13pt; font-family:Times New Roman; font-size:11pt">Power of Attorney (included on the Signature Page hereto). </P>
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Form S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 13, 2008
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  20549
____________________
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
____________________
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Tennessee
61-0502302
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
100 Mission Ridge
Goodlettsville, Tennessee 37072
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)
2007 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
FOR KEY EMPLOYEES OF
DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION AND ITS AFFILIATES
(Full Title of the Plan)
Susan S. Lanigan
Executive Vice President and General Counsel
100 Mission Ridge
Goodlettsville, Tennessee  37072
(615) 855-4000
(Name, Address and Telephone Number, including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer [   ]
Accelerated filer [   ]
Non-accelerated filer [X] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company [   ]
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Title of Securities
to be Registered
Amount to be
Registered(1)
Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per
Share(2)
Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering
Price(2)
Amount of
Registration Fee(2)
Common Stock, par value $.50 per share
3,500,000 shares
$5.00
$17,500,000
$687.75
_______________________________
(1)
Plus such indeterminate number of additional shares as may be required to cover antidilutive adjustments under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan.
(2)
Computed pursuant to Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, solely for the purpose of determining the amount of the registration fee, based upon the book value of the Common Stock of Dollar General Corporation on March 19, 2008.
The undersigned Registrant hereby files this Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the "Registration Statement") to register an additional 3,500,000 shares of Dollar General Corporation (the "Registrant" or the "Company") common stock, $0.50 par value (the "Common Stock"), for issuance under the 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and its Affiliates, as amended (the "Plan").  In accordance with Section E of the General Instructions to Form S-8, the Registration Statement on Form S-8 previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") relating to the Plan (Registration No. 333-151047) is incorporated by reference herein.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 8.
Exhibits.
See the Exhibit Index immediately following the signature page hereto, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by this reference.
1
SIGNATURES
The Registrant
.  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Goodlettsville, State of Tennessee, on June 4, 2008.
DOLLAR GENERAL COPORATION
By:
/s/ Richard W. Dreiling
Richard W. Dreiling, Chief Executive Officer
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints David M. Tehle and Susan S. Lanigan, and any of them (with full power in each to act alone), his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and agent full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each said attorney-in-fact and agent, or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Capacity
Date
/s/ Richard W. Dreiling
Richard W. Dreiling
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
June 4, 2008
/s/ David M. Tehle
David M. Tehle
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
June 10, 2008
/s/ Michael M. Calbert
Michael M. Calbert
Director
June 9, 2008
/s/ Raj Agrawal
Raj Agrawal
Director
June 5, 2008
/s/ Adrian Jones
Adrian Jones
Director
June 6, 2008
/s/ Dean B. Nelson
Dean B. Nelson
Director
June 5, 2008
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No.
Description
4.1
Amendment No. 1 to 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and its Affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to Dollar General Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 29, 2008, filed with the SEC on June 2, 2008 (file number 001-11421)).
4.2
2007 Stock Incentive Plan for Key Employees of Dollar General Corporation and its Affiliates (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Dollar General Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (file number 333-148320)).
4.3
Sections 7 and 8 of Dollar General Corporation's Amended and Restated Charter (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Dollar General Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated July 6, 2007, filed with the SEC on July 12, 2007 (file number 001-11421)).
4.4
Article I, Section 1 of Article II, and Sections 3 and 4 of Article IV of the Amended and Restated Bylaws of Dollar General Corporation (adopted on September 20, 2007) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Dollar General Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (file number 333-148320)).
4.5
Registration Rights Agreement, dated July 6, 2007, among Buck Holdings, L.P., Buck Holdings, LLC, Dollar General Corporation and Shareholders named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.18 to Dollar General Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-4, filed with the SEC on December 21, 2007 (file number 333-148320)).
5
Opinion of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C.
23.1
Consent of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, P.C. (included in Exhibit 5).
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.
24
Power of Attorney (included on the Signature Page hereto).
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