UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-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): January 12, 2009
EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
DELAWARE | 0-20199 | 43-1420563 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Express Way, St. Louis, MO (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | 63121 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number including area code: 314-996-0900
No change since last report
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
At an investors' conference today, management of Express Scripts, Inc. (the "Company") reaffirmed that the Company expects its 2009 diluted earnings per share to be in a range of $3.63 to $3.73.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This report contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations (financial and otherwise) or intentions. Actual results may differ significantly from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements. Factors that may impact these forward-looking statements can be found in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Form 10-Q on file with the SEC. A copy of this form can be found at the investor relations section of Express Scripts web site at http://www.express-scripts.com
We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC. | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: January 12, 2009 | By: | /s/ Jeffrey Hall | |
Jeffrey Hall | |||
Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer | |||