81895-1
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: August 14, 2002
Express Scripts, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-20199 43-1420563
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
of corporation) Identification No.)
13900 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 770-1666
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Item 5. Other Events
On August 13, 2002, Express Scripts, Inc. received a
subpoena duces tecum issued by the Office of Inspector General
(OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The
subpoena seeks information on stock options, warrants, shares
of stock or other items of value given by the company to
Richard Norling, chairman and chief executive officer of
Premier, Inc. or to other persons affiliated with Premier.
Premier, Inc., among other things, operates as a group
purchasing organization for its hospital-based health system
members.
Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure
The following information is furnished pursuant to Regulation FD.
On August 14, 2002, Express Scripts, Inc. issued a
press release with reapect to the subpoena duces tecum
received from the OIG. Such press release is attached hereto
as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
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.
EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
Date: August 14, 2002 By: /s/ Barrett A. Toan
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Barrett A. Toan
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION
99.1 Press release, dated August 14, 2002