SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 25, 2017
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | | 001-36759 | | 47-1758322 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification Number) |
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| 108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois | | 60015 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(847) 315-2500
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 2.02. | Results of Operations and Financial Condition. |
On October 25, 2017, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2017 and related matters. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated in this Item 2.02 by reference.
The information in this Item 2.02, including the exhibit attached hereto, and the information under Item 7.01 below, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference to such disclosure in this Form8-K in such a filing.
| Item 7.01. | Regulation FD Disclosure. |
On October 25, 2017, the Company is conducting a conference call and webcast beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern time regarding its results for the fiscal quarter and fiscal year ended August 31, 2017 and related matters.
Slides prepared for the purposes of the conference call are available on the Company’s investor relations website at http://investor.walgreensbootsalliance.com. A link to the conference call will be available on the Company’s investor relations website at: http://investor.walgreensbootsalliance.com.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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.
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| | | | WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. |
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Date: October 25, 2017 | | | | By: | | /s/ George R. Fairweather |
| | | | Title: | | Executive Vice President and Global Chief Financial Officer |
