---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-22-078986"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DG"
cik: "0000029534"
company_name: "DOLLAR GENERAL CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T17:02:52.063012+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dollar General CEO Todd Vasos to retire Nov 1, 2022; Jeffery Owen named successor

## Summary
- Todd Vasos steps down as CEO effective Nov 1, 2022; will serve as senior advisor through April 2023 then retire.
- Jeffery Owen, current COO, promoted to CEO effective Nov 1, 2022.
- Owen's annual base salary increased to $1,125,000; target bonus raised to 150% of base salary.
- Owen receives one-time long-term incentive award of ~$6M in non-qualified stock options vesting over 3-5 years.
- Vasos expected to remain on Board of Directors after retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-22-078986
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DG
- cik: 0000029534
- company_name: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465922078986/0001104659-22-078986-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465922078986/tm2220689d1_8k.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-078986
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-078986.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-22-078986.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Todd Vasos departed as Chief Executive Officer at DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On July 6, 2022, Todd Vasos informed Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) of his decision to step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective November 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465922078986/0001104659-22-078986-index.htm
- Executive change
  Jeffery Owen was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On July 8, 2022, the Board approved the promotion of Jeffery Owen, 52, to Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective immediately following Mr. Vasos’ resignation from the Chief Executive Officer role.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465922078986/0001104659-22-078986-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.