Dollar General: sued by FTC and states

What happened Dollar General reported in a Form 8-K filed Oct 26, 2026 that the Federal Trade Commission, together with various states, filed a lawsuit against the company in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee on Oct 26, 2026. The filing says the company has been cooperating with FTC staff since early Feb 2026 in response to a Civil Investigative Demand dated Jan 30, 2026 and that on Sep 23, 2026 it received from FTC staff a draft federal court complaint and a draft order of settlement, with a demand for "significant monetary relief."

Key details

• Civil Investigative Demand dated Jan 30, 2026; cooperation with FTC staff since early Feb 2026.
• Draft federal complaint and draft order of settlement received Sep 23, 2026; FTC demanded "significant monetary relief."
• Plaintiffs allege violations of Section 5(a) of the FTC Act, 15 U.S.C. Sec. 45(a), the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, 15 U.S.C. Secs. 6801-6809, 6821-6827, and various state consumer protection and weights and measures laws.
• Plaintiffs seek injunctive relief, monetary judgment, civil penalties, and other relief; the company "intends to vigorously defend" the matter and states that an unfavorable outcome could have a material adverse effect on consolidated financial statements as a whole.

Why it may matter This item was reported under Item 8.01 (Other events), which covers non-public investigations and related legal actions disclosed by the company. A filing does not show why the insider traded or why the company acted.