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): August 24, 2011
CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
| Delaware | 001-01011 | 05-0494040 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
One CVS Drive, Woonsocket, Rhode Island 02895
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 765-1500
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 24, 2011, CVS Caremark Corporation issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors had approved a share repurchase program for up to $4.0 billion of its outstanding common stock. A copy of the press release announcing the approval of the share repurchase program is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 24, 2011, of CVS Caremark Corporation | |
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.
| CVS CAREMARK CORPORATION | ||||||||||
| Date: |
August 24, 2011 |
By: | /s/ David M. Denton | |||||||
| Name: | David M. Denton | |||||||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated August 24, 2011, of CVS Caremark Corporation | |