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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>WALGREEN CO.<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Illinois</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>1-604</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>36-1924025</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>200 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>60015</B></TD>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))<BR><BR>
<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))<BR>


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    <TD width="3%" nowrap align="left">Item&nbsp;5.02.</TD>
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    <TD>Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 4%">In connection with the early retirement programs Walgreen Co. (the &#147;Company&#148;) recently announced it would be
offering to employees in corporate and field management positions, on January&nbsp;30, 2009, William M. Rudolphsen, the
Company&#146;s senior vice president and chief risk officer, informed the Company that he planned to retire prior to the end
of the Company&#146;s fiscal year 2009. The effective date of Mr.&nbsp;Rudolphsen&#146;s retirement has not yet been determined and
will be reflected in an amendment to this Form 8-K.


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:45%; font-size: 10pt"><B>WALGREEN CO.</B>


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date:&nbsp;February&nbsp;5, 2009



<P align="left" style="margin-left:45%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: -11pt">By: <U><B>/</B>s/ Dana I. Green&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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Name: Dana I. Green
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Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary


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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): January 30, 2009
WALGREEN CO.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Illinois
1-604
36-1924025
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
200 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois
60015
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(847) 940-2500
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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.02.
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
In connection with the early retirement programs Walgreen Co. (the "Company") recently announced it would be
offering to employees in corporate and field management positions, on January 30, 2009, William M. Rudolphsen, the
Company's senior vice president and chief risk officer, informed the Company that he planned to retire prior to the end
of the Company's fiscal year 2009. The effective date of Mr. Rudolphsen's retirement has not yet been determined and
will be reflected in an amendment to this Form 8-K.
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.
WALGREEN CO.
Date: February 5, 2009
By:
/
s/ Dana I. Green
Name: Dana I. Green
Title: Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary