Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): November 24, 2004
| DELAWARE | 0-20199 | 43-1420563 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer |
| Incorporation or Organization) | Identification No.) |
| 13900 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights, MO | 63043 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On November 24, 2004, Express Scripts, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release with respect to its 2005 earnings guidance. The press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorported herein by reference.
Management of the Company will be discussing the Company's earnings guidance in a conference call scheduled for 8:00 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, November 24, 2004. The call is being webcast and can be accessed at the Company's website (www.express-scripts.com) in the Investor Relations section.
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: November 24, 2004 | By: /s/ Barrett A. Toan |
| Barrett A. Toan | |
| Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. |
Description |
| 99.1 | Press release, dated November 24, 2004 |