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SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Pessina Stefano

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

24 BOULEVARD DU TENAO

(Street)

MONTE CARLO

98000

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. [ WBA ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
Executive Vice Chairman, CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/01/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								96,500⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share								140,992,525	I	By ASP⁽²⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$77.08							02/12/2019⁽³⁾	02/12/2026	Common Stock	263,273		263,273	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$82.46	11/01/2016		A		410,798		11/01/2019⁽⁴⁾	11/01/2026	Common Stock	410,798	$0	410,798	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Shares underlying restricted stock units (including 2,892 shares underlying restricted stock units issued in lieu of dividends (through November 1, 2016) in connection with the award of 93,608 restricted stock units granted on January 15, 2015). The shares underlying these restricted stock units will vest on January 15, 2018, subject to the terms and conditions of the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and the related award agreement.

2. Shares of common stock are held of record by a corporation, Alliance Sante Participations S.A. ("ASP") which is 100% owned by another corporation, NEWCIP S.A., which is 100% controlled by the Reporting Person.

3. The option vests on February 12, 2019, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (together with the related agreement thereunder).

4. The option vests on November 1, 2019, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended (together with the related agreement thereunder).

	Benjamin S.J. Burman, attorney-in-fact	11/02/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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