JEFFERY C. OWEN

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DOLLAR GENERAL CORP

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2023-04-11 Mr. Owen has served as our Chief Executive Officer and as a member of our Board since November 2022. He previously served as our Chief Operating Officer from August 2019 to November 2022. He returned to Dollar General in June 2015 as Executive Vice President of Store Operations, with over 21 years of previous employment experience with the Company, including Senior Vice President, Store Operations (August 2011 to July 2014); Vice President, Division Manager (March 2007 to July 2011); Retail Division Manager (November 2006 to March 2007); and various other operations roles of increasing importance and responsibility. He began his employment at Dollar General in December 1992. Mr. Owen served as a director of Kirkland’s Inc. from March 2015 to September 2022. Mr. Owen has extensive retail experience, having served in roles of increasing responsibility with Dollar General for almost 30 years. He has extensive store operations and real estate experience and has led our global supply chain, merchandising and marketing functions since August 2019. Mr. Owen’s previous experience serving on the board of another public retail company brings additional perspective and risk management experience to his leadership of Dollar General. Fiscal 2022 Summary Compensation Table shows Salary: $962,310, Stock Awards: $1,579,023, Option Awards: $8,050,200, Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation: $1,344,299, All Other Compensation: $96,852, Total: $12,032,684.

KIRKLAND'S, INC

Filing Date Source Excerpt
2015-05-04 Mr. Owen is a retail industry executive. ... No director compensation listed.
2016-04-29 Jeffery C. Owen, Principal Occupation: Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Store Development for Dollar General Corporation. Age: 46. Director Since: 2015. Summary Compensation Table shows total compensation of $146,747 for fiscal 2015.
2017-04-28 Jeffery C. Owen - Principal Occupation: Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Store Development for Dollar General Corporation. Age: 47. Director Since: 2015. Members: Mr. Owen serves on the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Director Compensation Table shows Jeffery C. Owen total compensation of $105,020.
2018-04-30 Mr. Owen rejoined Dollar General, the nation’s largest small box retailer of discount consumable basic merchandise, in June of 2015 as Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Store Development. Prior to his departure from Dollar General in 2014, Mr. Owen had spent over 20 years with Dollar General. At the time of his departure, he had served as the Senior Vice President, Operations from 2011 to 2014, and prior to that time he was Vice President, Operations for Dollar General from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Owen received his undergraduate degree and M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Owen is a retail industry executive who brings to the board years of operations and public-company management experience. Audit Committee Members: Mr. Pleas (Chair), Mr. Owen, Mr. Orr and Mr. Sandfort. Compensation Committee Members: Ms. Lanigan (Chair), Mr. Owen, Mr. Collins and Mr. Shimojima. Director Compensation Table: Jeffery C. Owen $93,420.
2019-05-06 Jeffery C. Owen PrincipalOccupation: Executive Vice President of Store Operations and Store Development for Dollar General Corporation. Age: 49 DirectorSince: 2015 Mr. Owen rejoined Dollar General, the nation’s largest small box retailer of discount consumable basic merchandise, in June of 2015 as Executive Vice President of Store Operations. Prior to his departure from Dollar General in 2014, Mr. Owen had spent over 20 years with Dollar General. At the time of his departure, he had served as the Senior Vice President, Operations from 2011 to 2014, and prior to that time he was Vice President, Operations for Dollar General from 2006 to 2011. Mr. Owen received his undergraduate degree and M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University. Mr. Owen is a retail industry executive who brings to the board years of operations and public-company management experience. ... Members: Mr. Pleas (Chair), Mr. Owen, Mr. Orr and Mr. Sandfort. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “independent” as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq and the SEC. ... Members: Ms. Lanigan (Chair), Mr. Owen, Mr. Collins and Mr. Shimojima. All of the members of the Compensation Committee are “independent” as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq and the SEC. ... Director Compensation Table The following table provides information about all compensation earned in fiscal 2018 by the non-employee directors who served on our Board of Directors: Name Fees Earned or Paid in Cash($) Stock Awards($) Total($) Jeffery C. Owen 65,000 50,160 115,160
2020-05-12 Jeffery C. Owen PrincipalOccupation: Chief Operating Officer for Dollar General Corporation. Age: 50 DirectorSince: 2015 Members: Mr. Pleas (Chair), Mr. Owen and Mr. Orr. All of the members of the Audit Committee are “independent” as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq and the SEC. Members: Ms. Lanigan (Chair), Mr. Owen, Mr. Collins and Mr. Shimojima. All of the members of the Compensation Committee are “independent” as defined by the applicable rules and regulations of Nasdaq and the SEC. Director Compensation Table Jeffery C. Owen $68,750 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $69,998 Stock Awards $138,748 Total
2021-05-10 Mr. Owen is Chief Operating Officer for Dollar General Corporation. He serves on the Compensation Committee. Total compensation for fiscal 2020 was $73,175.
2022-05-06 Jeffery C. Owen Age: 52 DirectorSince: 2015 Mr. Owen rejoined Dollar General Corporation... Mr. Owen is a retail industry executive who brings to our Board of Directors years of operations and public-company management experience. Director Compensation Table Jeffery C. Owen $62,500 Fees Earned or Paid in Cash $69,986 Stock Awards $132,486 Total

Source material: SEC submissions metadata and DEF 14A proxy filings from EDGAR. Last updated: 2026-03-22