---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-23-047407"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DG"
cik: "0000029534"
company_name: "DOLLAR GENERAL CORP"
filed_at: "2023-04-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T22:50:38.069191+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dollar General promotes Kelly Dilts to EVP & CFO effective May 1, 2023; Garratt remains President until June 2

## Summary
- Kelly Dilts promoted to Executive Vice President and CFO, effective May 1, 2023.
- John Garratt relinquishes CFO role on May 1 but stays as President until retirement June 2, 2023.
- Annual base salary increased to $750,000 from $676,794; target annual incentive raised to 75% of base.
- One-time long-term incentive of ~$878,297 in stock options, vesting 25% annually over 4 years.
- Dilts joined Dollar General in July 2019 as SVP of Finance, overseeing FP&A, procurement, and investor relations.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-23-047407
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DG
- cik: 0000029534
- company_name: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
- filed_at: 2023-04-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465923047407/0001104659-23-047407-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465923047407/tm2313249d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-047407
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-047407.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-23-047407.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  John W. Garratt changed role as Chief Financial Officer at DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.
  - Action: relinquished
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: On April 19, 2023, Mr. Garratt agreed to relinquish his position and title of Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective May 1, 2023, to aid in the Company’s transition of the Chief Financial Officer role prior to his retirement date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465923047407/0001104659-23-047407-index.htm
- Executive change
  Kelly M. Dilts was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at DOLLAR GENERAL CORP.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Dollar General Corporation (the “Company”) approved the promotion of Kelly M. Dilts, 54, to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective May 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465923047407/0001104659-23-047407-index.htm

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