SEC Form 4 · accession 0000104207-15-000002
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. · WBA
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Alexander W. Gourlay
Officer — EVP and President of Walgreens
Period of report
Dec 31, 2014
Accepted (ET)
Jan 2, 2015 · 5:35 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0001618921
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common StockF1 | Dec 31, 2014 | A | 427,650 | — | A | 722,907 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
No Table II lines on this filing.
Explanation of responses
- F1The reporting person acquired the common stock in exchange for his interest in the Alliance Boots Management Equity Plan in connection with the closing of the transaction described in this footnote. On December 31, 2014, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (successor of Walgreen Co.) completed the acquisition of the 55% of the issued and outstanding share capital of Alliance Boots GmbH it did not already own in exchange for GBP 3.133 billion, payable in cash in British pounds sterling, and 144,333,468 shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. common stock, subject to certain specified adjustments. On December 31, 2014, the closing price of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. common stock was $76.20 per share.
Remarks
On December 31, 2014, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation, became the successor of Walgreen Co., an Illinois corporation, pursuant to a merger to effect a reorganization of Walgreen Co. into a holding company structure. The merger resulted in Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. becoming the parent holding company of Walgreen Co. and changed the company's domicile, but did not alter the proportionate interests of security holders.