UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2009
WALGREEN CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Illinois | | 1-604 | | 36-1924025 |
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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200 Wilmot Road
Deerfield, Illinois
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| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(847) 914-2500
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| (Former name or former address if changed since last report.) |
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This amendment to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Walgreen Co. on March 18, 2009 is being filed to disclose that at a meeting of the Board of Directors of Walgreen Co. on April 8, 2009, the Board elected Steven A. Davis to serve on the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee and Finance Committee.
| Item 5.02 | | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
The Board of Directors of Walgreen Co. (the“Company”) elected Steven A. Davis to the Board effective March 16, 2009 to hold office until the Company’s 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. At a meeting held on April 8, 2009, the Board also elected Mr. Davis to serve on the Board’s Nominating and Governance Committee and Finance Committee.
Mr. Davis, age 50, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. He has served as Chief Executive Officer since May 2006 and as Chairman since September 2006. Before joining Bob Evans, Mr. Davis served as President of Long John Silver’s and A&W All-American Food Restaurants (Yum! Brands) from 2002 to 2006 and as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Pizza Hut, Inc. (Yum! Brands) from 1993 to 2002.
Mr. Davis is a director and a member of the audit committee of Embarq Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange listed company.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
WALGREEN CO.
Date: April 9, 2009
By:/s/ Dana I. Green
Name: Dana I. Green
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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