---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-080921"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "DG"
cik: "0000029534"
company_name: "DOLLAR GENERAL CORP"
filed_at: "2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T11:16:45.769341+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Dollar General appoints Donny Lau as CFO, effective Oct 20, 2025; CEO Vasos interim CFO

## Summary
- Donny H. Lau appointed EVP & CFO effective Oct 20, 2025, succeeding Kelly Dilts who departs Aug 28.
- CEO Todd Vasos will serve as principal financial officer during the interim without additional compensation.
- Lau previously held senior finance roles at Dollar General (2017-2023) and was CFO of Zaxby's since 2023.
- Lau receives $800K base salary, 75% target bonus, $2.5M equity grant, $2.5M inducement RSUs, $900K signing bonus.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-080921
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: DG
- cik: 0000029534
- company_name: DOLLAR GENERAL CORP
- filed_at: 2025-08-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465925080921/0001104659-25-080921-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/29534/000110465925080921/tm2523805d1_8k.htm

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