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): May 27, 2004
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                           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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ITEM 7.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND EXHIBITS

         (a) Financial Statements.     None.
         (b) Pro Forma Financial Information.  None.
         (c) Exhibits.  See Exhibit Index immediately following the signature
             page hereto.


ITEM 9.  REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE

On May 27,  2004,  Dollar  General  Corporation  (the  "Company")  issued a news
release  regarding  results of operations and financial  condition for the first
quarter ended April 30, 2004, and the conference call to be held to discuss such
results.  The news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and  incorporated by
reference as if fully set forth herein.


ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

The  information  set forth in Item 9 above is  incorporated  by reference as if
fully set forth herein.



                                    SIGNATURE

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.

Date:  May 27, 2004                DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
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                                   By:    /s/ Susan S. Lanigan
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                                          Susan S. Lanigan
                                          Senior Vice President, General Counsel
                                          and Corporate Secretary




                                  EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.                Description
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   99                      News release dated May 27, 2004.