Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MERLO LARRY J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CVS HEALTH Corp [CVS] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
President and CEO
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
ONE CVS DRIVE		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/01/2016
(Street)

WOONSOCKET, RI 02895-		 4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/01/2016   M   46,393 A $ 28.1 208,020.8769 D  
Common Stock 02/01/2016   S(1)   46,393 D $ 96.1354 (2) 161,627.8769 D  
Common Stock               350,491.6164 I By Trust As Beneficiary
Common Stock (restricted)               240,095 D  
ESOP Common Stock               6,513.2703 I By ESOP
Stock Unit               561,058.9262 D  

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option $ 28.1 02/01/2016   M     46,393 04/01/2010(3) 04/01/2016 Common Stock 46,393 $ 0 0 D  
Phantom Stock Credits $ 1 (4)               (5)   (6) Common Stock 5,133.0114   5,133.0114 D  
Stock Option $ 34.42             04/02/2008(7) 04/02/2014 Common Stock 0   0 D  
Stock Option $ 41.17             04/01/2009(8) 04/01/2015 Common Stock 0   0 D  
Stock Option $ 36.23             04/01/2011(9) 04/01/2017 Common Stock 152,988   152,988 D  
Stock Option $ 34.96             04/01/2012(10) 04/01/2018 Common Stock 241,150   241,150 D  
Stock Option $ 45.07             04/02/2013(11) 04/02/2019 Common Stock 332,736   332,736 D  
Stock Option $ 54.53             04/01/2014(12) 04/01/2020 Common Stock 314,713   314,713 D  
Stock Option $ 74.29             04/01/2015(13) 04/01/2021 Common Stock 335,697   335,697 D  
Stock Option $ 102.26             04/01/2016(14) 04/01/2022 Common Stock 273,929   273,929 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
MERLO LARRY J
ONE CVS DRIVE
WOONSOCKET, RI 02895-		   X     President and CEO  

Signatures

 Larry J. Merlo   02/02/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) All sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
(2) Represents weighted average sale price for this trading day. Multiple sales were executed, with sales prices ranging between $95.58 and $96.73 per share.
(3) Option became exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2010.
(4) Each share credit is equivalent to one share; 1-for-1 conversion.
(5) Reflects year end company match share credits under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan; share credits are payable in cash only, at such time as has been elected by the reporting person.
(6) Reflects year end company match share credits under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan; share credits are payable in cash only, at such time as has been elected by the reporting person.
(7) Option became exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 4/2/2008.
(8) Option became exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2009.
(9) Option became exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2011.
(10) Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2012.
(11) Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/2/2013.
(12) Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2014.
(13) Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2015.
(14) Option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2016.

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