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): November 14, 2018
WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-36759 | 47-1758322 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On November 14, 2018, Kimberly R. Scardino informed Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (the “Company”) of her decision to resign from the Company, effective December 21, 2018. The Company is actively engaged in a search for her successor. From the date of Ms. Scardino’s resignation until a new Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer is appointed, James Kehoe, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Global Chief Financial Officer, will assume Ms. Scardino’s responsibilities. For further information about Mr. Kehoe, please see the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on March 8, 2018.
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.
| WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. | ||||||
| Date: November 20, 2018 |
By: | /s/ Joseph B. Amsbary, Jr. | ||||
| Title: | Vice President and Corporate Secretary | |||||
