Dollar General EVP reports option exercises and share sale

Dollar General Corporation executive Bryan D. Wheeler, EVP & Chief Merchandising Officer, reported option exercises and a share sale.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Dollar General Corporation executive Bryan D. Wheeler, EVP & Chief Merchandising Officer, reported option exercises and a share sale. On December 19, 2025, he exercised employee stock options to acquire 3,193 shares of common stock at $90.37 per share and 6,583 shares at $92.98 per share. On the same date, he sold 9,776 shares of Dollar General common stock at a weighted average price of $135.3202 per share, with individual trade prices ranging from $135.10 to $135.8409. Following these transactions, Wheeler directly owned 22,295 shares of Dollar General common stock, and the reported stock options tied to these trades showed zero remaining derivative securities beneficially owned.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise and Sale: 9,776 shares ($422K approx. pre-tax spread)

Exercise and Sale 5 txns

Insider Wheeler Bryan D

Role EVP & Chief Merchandising Ofc

Sold 9,776 shs ($1.32M)

Approx. gross sale proceeds $1.32M

Approx. exercise cost $901K

Approx. pre-tax spread $422K

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	3,193	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	6,583	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	3,193	$90.37	$289K
Exercise	Common Stock	6,583	$92.98	$612K
Sale	Common Stock	9,776	$135.3202	$1.32M

Holdings After Transaction: Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 22,295 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

1. F1. The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $135.10 to $135.8409, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Dollar General Corporation, any security holder of Dollar General Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.
2. F2. The option vested as to 799 shares on December 5, 2018 and as to 798 shares on each of December 5, 2019, December 5, 2020 and December 5, 2021.
3. F3. The option vested as to 1,648 shares on April 1, 2019 and as to 1,645 shares on each of April 1, 2020, April 1, 2021 and April 1, 2022.

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What insider transaction did Dollar General (DG) report for Bryan D. Wheeler?

The filing shows that Bryan D. Wheeler, EVP & Chief Merchandising Officer of Dollar General, exercised stock options and sold common shares on December 19, 2025.

How many Dollar General (DG) shares did the executive acquire through option exercises?

On December 19, 2025, Bryan D. Wheeler exercised employee stock options to acquire 3,193 shares at $90.37 per share and 6,583 shares at $92.98 per share of Dollar General common stock.

How many Dollar General (DG) shares did the executive sell and at what price?

On December 19, 2025, Wheeler sold 9,776 shares of Dollar General common stock at a weighted average price of $135.3202 per share, with trades executed between $135.10 and $135.8409.

How many Dollar General (DG) shares does Bryan D. Wheeler own after the reported transactions?

After the reported transactions on December 19, 2025, Bryan D. Wheeler directly owned 22,295 shares of Dollar General common stock.

What happened to the employee stock options reported in the Dollar General (DG) Form 4?

The employee stock options with exercise prices of $90.37 and $92.98 were exercised for 3,193 and 6,583 underlying shares, respectively, and the filing shows 0 derivative securities beneficially owned afterward.

How were the vesting schedules described for the Dollar General (DG) stock options?

One option vested as to 799 shares on December 5, 2018 and 798 shares on each of December 5, 2019, 2020, and 2021. Another option vested as to 1,648 shares on April 1, 2019 and 1,645 shares on each of April 1, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 12/19/2025 - 05:18 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Wheeler Bryan D

(Last) (First) (Middle)

100 MISSION RIDGE

(Street)

GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
DOLLAR GENERAL CORP [ DG ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	EVP & Chief Merchandising Ofc

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/19/2025

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/19/2025		M		3,193	A	$90.37	25,488	D
Common Stock	12/19/2025		M		6,583	A	$92.98	32,071	D
Common Stock	12/19/2025		S		9,776	D	$135.3202(1)	22,295	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$90.37	12/19/2025		M			3,193	(2)	12/05/2027	Common Stock	3,193	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$92.98	12/19/2025		M			6,583	(3)	03/21/2028	Common Stock	6,583	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The reported price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions ranging from $135.10 to $135.8409, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide Dollar General Corporation, any security holder of Dollar General Corporation, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote to this Form 4.

2. The option vested as to 799 shares on December 5, 2018 and as to 798 shares on each of December 5, 2019, December 5, 2020 and December 5, 2021.

3. The option vested as to 1,648 shares on April 1, 2019 and as to 1,645 shares on each of April 1, 2020, April 1, 2021 and April 1, 2022.

	/s/ Bryan D. Wheeler	12/19/2025
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