Trading Plan 7 Aug 06

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 7, 2006


EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 
DELAWARE
0-20199
43-1420563
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

13900 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights, MO
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
63043
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: 314-770-1666

No change since last report
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 
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Item 7.01  Regulation FD Disclosure 
           
    As previously announced, on August 7, 2006, George Paz, President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Express Scripts, Inc. (the “Company”), adopted a prearranged trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. Rule 10b5-1 permits officers and directors of public companies to adopt predetermined plans for selling specified amounts of stock.

Mr. Paz’s intention to enter into this plan was announced in a press release dated August 2, 2006. Mr. Paz’s plan provides for the sale of up to 109,000 shares of the Company’s stock issuable upon the exercise of previously granted stock options.
 

 
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.


 
 
EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
 
 
Date: August 7, 2006
 
By:          /s/ Thomas M. Boudreau                        
Thomas M. Boudreau
Senior Vice President and General Counsel