Executive Change

United States Securities and Exchange Commission on November 13, 2025 (the “Original 8-K”), Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) eliminated the position of Executive Vice President, Strategy and Development, held by Steven R. Deckard. This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Original 8-K to provide certain compensatory information in connection with such decision that was not determined at the time of the Original 8-K.   On November 14, 2025, the Company and Mr. Deckard entered into an amendment to Mr. Deckard’s employment agreement, effective November 12, 2025 (the “Amendment to Deckard Employment Agreement”), to provide that, contingent upon the execution and effectiveness of the form of release attached to his employment agreement, Mr. Deckard shall receive payment in an amount equal to Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000), less applicable withholdings, in addition to the severance payments provided under Section 12 of his employment agreement, in exchange for extending the “Restricted Period” pertaining to the business protection provisions under his employment agreement from two years to 30 months following his termination date. The foregoing description of the Amendment to Deckard Employment Agreement is a summary only, does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the text of such document, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference herein.   ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.     (a) Financial statements of businesses acquired. N/A   (b) Pro forma financial information. N/A   (c) Shell company transactions. N/A   (d) Exhibits. See Exhibit Index to this report.   EXHIBIT INDEX   Exhibit No. Description     10.1 Amendment to Employment Agreement, by and between Dollar General Corporation and Steven R. Deckard, effective November 12, 2025     104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL         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 hereunto duly authorized.   Date:   November 17, 2025 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION               By:   /s/ Rhonda M. Taylor     Rhonda M. Taylor     Executive Vice President and General Counsel   2