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): July 21, 2011
Express Scripts, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Identification No.) |
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| One Express Way, St. Louis, MO
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63121 |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 314-996-0900
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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Item 8.01.
On July 21, 2011, Express Scripts, Inc. and Medco Health Solutions, Inc. issued a joint press
release announcing that they had entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger. The full text of the
press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated
herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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99.1
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Joint Press Release, dated July 21, 2011. |
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SIGNATURES
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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Express Scripts, Inc.
(Registrant)
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/s/ Jeffrey Hall
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Jeffrey Hall |
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Dated: July 21, 2011
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