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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)
         
Delaware   0-20199   43-1420563
         
(State or other jurisdiction   (Commission   (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)   File Number)   Identification No.)
     
One Express Way, St. Louis, MO   63121
     
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code 314-996-0900
Not Applicable
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 filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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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.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  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.
         
  Express Scripts, Inc.
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jeffrey Hall    
    Name:   Jeffrey Hall   
    Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer   
 
Dated: July 21, 2011

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EXHIBIT LIST
     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
   
99.1
  Joint Press Release, dated July 21, 2011.

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