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Summary Compensation Table
The following table summarizes compensation paid to or earned by our named executive
officers in each of fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008. We have omitted from this table the columns
for Bonus, Stock Awards, and Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation
Earnings as no amounts are required to be reported in such columns for any named executive officer.
Non-Equity
Incentive
Option Plan All Other
Name and Salary Awards Compensation Compensation Total
Principal Position(1) Year ($)(2) ($)(3) ($)(4) ($) ($)
Richard W. Dreiling, 2010 1,143,231 1,193,210 2,186,595 640,293(5) 5,163,329
Chairman & 2009 1,100,876 — 2,434,924 887,800(6) 4,423,600
Chief Executive Officer 2008 1,000,038 — 2,176,300 343,397 3,519,735
David M. Tehle, 2010 642,299 — 638,125 219,450(7) 1,499,874
Executive Vice President & 2009 626,884 — 888,258 278,263(6) 1,793,405
Chief Financial Officer 2008 612,358 — 870,431 153,431 1,636,220
Kathleen R. Guion, 2010 621,087 — 617,050 186,161(8) 1,424,298
Executive Vice President, 2009 606,180 — 858,922 246,806(6) 1,711,908
Division President, 2008 581,689 — 841,684 141,333 1,564,706
Store Operations &
Store Development
John W. Flanigan, 2010 403,156 1,131,072 402,176 112,667(9) 2,049,071
Executive Vice President,
Global Supply Chain
Robert D. Ravener, 2010 441,599 1,220,382 440,525 63,505(10) 2,166,011
Executive Vice President &
Chief People Officer
(1) Messrs. Flanigan and Ravener joined Dollar General in May 2008 and August 2008, respectively, but were not
named executive officers for fiscal 2008 or fiscal 2009.
(2) All named executive officers deferred a portion of their fiscal 2010 salaries under the CDP and contributed a
portion of their fiscal 2010 salaries to our 401(k) Plan. All named executive officers for whom fiscal 2009 and
fiscal 2008 salaries are reported in this column deferred a portion of their fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 salaries
under the CDP and contributed a portion of their fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 salaries to our 401(k) Plan. The
amounts of the fiscal 2010 salary deferrals to the CDP are included in the Nonqualified Deferred
Compensation Table.
(3) Represents the aggregate grant date fair value of stock options awarded to the named executive officer in the
fiscal year indicated, computed in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718. A portion of the stock options
reported for Messrs. Flanigan and Ravener are subject to performance conditions, and the value at the grant
date assumes that the performance conditions will be achieved. For information regarding the assumptions
made in the valuation of these awards, see Note 11 of the annual consolidated financial statements included
in our 2010 Form 10-K.
(4) Represents amounts earned pursuant to our Teamshare bonus program for each fiscal year reported. See the
discussion of the ‘‘Short-Term Cash Incentive Plan’’ in ‘‘Compensation Discussion and Analysis’’ above.
Ms. Guion deferred 5% of her fiscal 2010, fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008 bonus payments under the CDP.
(5) Includes $268,186 for our contribution to the SERP and $44,795 and $12,361, respectively, for our match
contributions to the CDP and the 401(k) Plan; $9,752 for tax gross-ups related to the financial and estate
planning perquisite, $10,132 for tax gross-ups related to life and disability insurance premiums, and $1,492 for
other miscellaneous tax gross-ups; $7,775 for premiums paid under Mr. Dreiling’s personal portable long-term
disability policies; $4,960 for premiums paid under our life and disability insurance programs; and $280,840
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