UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): January 4, 2007

EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

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DELAWARE  0-20199  43-1420563 
(State or Other Jurisdiction of  (Commission File Number)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 
Incorporation)     
 
13900 Riverport Drive    63043 
Maryland Heights, MO    (Zip Code) 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)     

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 8.01. Other Events.

      On January 4, 2007, Express Scripts, Inc. (“Express Scripts”), issued a press release announcing that it had sent a letter to the stockholders of Caremark Rx, Inc. (“Caremark”). The press release, including the full text of the letter from Express Scripts to Caremark stockholders, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1       Express Scripts, Inc. press release, dated January 4, 2007.


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 
 
 
    By: /s/ Thomas M. Boudreau 
     
    Name:  Thomas M. Boudreau 
    Title:  Senior Vice President and General 
      Counsel 
 
Dated: January 4, 2007 
     


Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.   
Exhibit 


     
99.1   
Express Scripts, Inc. press release, dated January 4, 2007.