Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Buck Holdings L.P.
 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
11/12/2009		 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP [DG]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O KOHLBERG KRAVIS ROBERTS & CO. L.P., 9 WEST 57TH STREET, SUITE 4200		 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10019		 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 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)
Common Stock, par value $0.875 per share 316,228,583
D (1)
 

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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
(Month/Day/Year)		 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

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/ William J. Janetschek, Buck Holdings, L.P. (2) 11/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date
/s/ William J. Janetschek, Buck Holdings, LLC (3) 11/12/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) Buck Holdings, L.P. holds 316,228,583 shares of common stock, par value $0.875 per share (the "Shares"), of Dollar General Corporation. 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 Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Citigroup Global Markets Inc., certain investment advisory clients of Wellington Management Company, LLP, CPP Investment Board (USRE II) Inc. and other equity co-investors. Buck Holdings, LLC and each holder of membership interests in Buck Holdings, LLC disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares held by Buck Holdings, L.P. except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein.
 
Remarks:
(2) Mr. Janetschek is signing in his capacity as Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of Buck Holdings, LLC, the general partner of Buck Holdings L.P. (3) Mr. Janetschek is signing in his capacity as Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary of Buck Holdings, LLC.

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