Walgreens Boots Alliance 10K/A 2023 Annual report (amended)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

Amendment No. 1


☑			ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023


☐			TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period From ____________ to ___________

Commission file number 001-36759


WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware						47-1758322
(State of incorporation)						(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
108 Wilmot Road, Deerfield, Illinois						60015
(Address of principal executive offices)						(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (847) 315-3700

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	WBA	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
3.600% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2025	WBA25	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
2.125% Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. notes due 2026	WBA26	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes ☐ No ☑

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.


			Large accelerated filer ☑			Accelerated filer ☐
			Non-accelerated filer ☐			Smaller reporting company ☐
						Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C.7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. ☑

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant

included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based

compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☑

As of February 28, 2023, the aggregate market value of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. common stock held by non-affiliates (based on the closing transaction price on Tuesday, February 28, 2023) was approximately $25.4 billion. As of September 29, 2023, there were 863,914,593 shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. common stock outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive proxy statement for our Annual Meeting of Stockholders, to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K as indicated herein.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K (this “Amendment”) of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (“WBA”) amends WBA’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2023, which WBA filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on October 12, 2023 (the “Original Form 10-K”). WBA is filing this Amendment to amend Item 15 to include the consolidated financial statements of its equity investee, Cencora, Inc. (“Cencora”), formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation, as of September 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021 (the “Cencora Financial Statements”) in accordance with Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Cencora Financial Statements, which were prepared by Cencora, were audited in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).

Except as otherwise expressly noted, this Amendment does not modify or update in any way (i) the consolidated financial position, the results of operations or cash flows of WBA, or (ii) the disclosures in the Original Form 10-K; nor does it reflect events occurring after the filing of the Original Form 10-K. Accordingly, this Amendment should be read in conjunction with the Original Form 10-K and WBA’s other filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Form 10-K.

Part IV

Item 15. Exhibits and financial statement schedules

(a)Documents filed as part of this report:

(1)Financial statements. The following financial statements, supplementary data and reports of independent public accountants appear in Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Consolidated Balance Sheets at August 31, 2023 and 2022

Consolidated Statements of Equity, Earnings, Comprehensive Income and Cash Flows for the years ended August 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Management’s Report on Internal Control

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34), Chicago, Illinois

(2)Financial statement schedules and supplementary information

Schedule II is incorporated herein by reference.

Schedules I, III, IV and V are not submitted because they are not applicable or not required or because the required information is included in the Financial Statements referenced in (1) above or the notes thereto.

The financial statements of Cencora and its consolidated subsidiaries required by Rule 3-09 of Regulation S-X are included in Item 8. Financial Statements and supplementary data on pages 44 to 80 and Schedule II on page 92 of Exhibit 99.4 to this Amendment.

(3)Exhibits. Exhibits 10.1 through 10.44 constitute management contracts or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed as exhibits pursuant to Item 15(b) of this Form 10-K.

(b)Exhibits


Exhibit No.	Description	SEC Document Reference
2.1*	Purchase and Option Agreement by and among Walgreen Co., Alliance Boots GmbH and AB Acquisitions Holdings Limited dated June 18, 2012 and related annexes.	Incorporated by reference to Annex B-1 to the proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-198768) filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) on November 24, 2014.
2.2*	Amendment No. 1 to Purchase and Option Agreement and Walgreen Co. Shareholders Agreement, dated August 5, 2014, by and among Walgreen Co., Alliance Boots GmbH, AB Acquisitions Holdings Limited, Walgreen Scotland Investments LP, KKR Sprint (European II) Limited, KKR Sprint (2006) Limited and KKR Sprint (KPE) Limited, Alliance Santé Participations S.A., Stefano Pessina and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.	Incorporated by reference to Annex B-2 to the proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-198768) filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) on November 24, 2014.
2.3	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated October 17, 2014, by and among Walgreen Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Ontario Merger Sub, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Annex A to the proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-198768) filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) on November 24, 2014.
2.4	Amendment No. 1 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 23, 2014, by and among Walgreen Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Ontario Merger Sub, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on December 24, 2014.
2.5	Amendment No. 2 to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 29, 2014, by and among Walgreen Co., Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Ontario Merger Sub, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2014 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on December 30, 2014.


2.6*	Amended and Restated Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 18, 2017, by and among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Walgreen Co. and Rite Aid Corporation.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on September 19, 2017.
2.7*	Share Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 6, 2021, by and between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., and Cencora, Inc (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 8, 2021.
2.8*	Securities Purchase Agreement, by and among Walgreen Co., the several equity holders of Shields Health Solutions Parent, LLC listed on Schedules A and B thereto, the stockholders of WCAS Shields Holdings, Inc. listed on Schedule C thereto, Shields Health Solutions Parent, LLC, WCAS Shields Holdings, Inc. and WCAS XIII Associates, LLC, solely in its capacity as Sellers’ Representative thereunder.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Walgreen’s Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on September 21, 2021.
2.9*	Class D Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of October 14, 2021, by and among WBA Acquisition 4, LLC, WBA Financial, LLC, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Village Practice Management Company, LLC and certain members of Village Practice Management Company, LLC	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Walgreen’s Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 14, 2021.
2.10*	Securities Purchase Agreement and Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated September 19, 2022, by and among WBA Acquisition 4, LLC, Walgreen Co., WBA Shields Merger Sub, LLC, certain equityholders of WCAS Shields Holdings, LLC listed on Schedule A thereto, WCAS Shields Holdings, LLC, Shields Health Solutions Parent, LLC and WCAS XIII Associates, LLC, solely in its capacity as Sellers’ Representative thereunder	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Walgreen’s Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on September 20, 2022.
2.11*	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 7, 2022, by and among WP CityMD Topco LLC, Village Practice Management Company, LLC, Project Teton Merger Sub LLC and Shareholder Representative Services LLC.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on November 8, 2022.
2.12*	Class E Preferred Unit and Class F Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 7, 2022, by and among WBA Acquisition 5, LLC, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Cigna Health & Life Insurance Company, Village Practice Management Company, LLC and certain members of Village Practice Management Company, LLC.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on November 8, 2022.
2.13	First Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 14, 2022, by and among WP CityMD Topco LLC, Village Practice Management Company, LLC and Project Teton Merger Sub LLC.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 5, 2023.
2.14*	Second Amendment to Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 3, 2023, by and among WP CityMD Topco LLC, Village Practice Management Company Holdings, LLC, Village Practice Management Company, LLC and Project Teton Merger Sub LLC.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.2 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 5, 2023.
2.15*	Amended and Restated Class E Preferred Unit and Class F Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement, dated as of January 3, 2023, by and among WBA Acquisition 5, LLC, Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Cigna Health & Life Insurance Company, Evernorth Health, Inc., Village Practice Management Company, LLC and certain members of Village Practice Management Company, LLC	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.3 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 5, 2023.


3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K12B (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on December 31, 2014.
3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 31, 2023.
4.1**	Indenture, dated as of July 17, 2008, between Walgreen Co. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Walgreen Co.’s registration statement on Form S-3ASR (File No. 333-152315) filed with the SEC on July 14, 2008.
4.2	Form of Walgreen Co. 4.400% Note due 2042.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on September 13, 2012.
4.3	Form of Guarantee of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K12B (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on December 31, 2014.
4.4	Indenture dated November 18, 2014 among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014.
4.5	Form of 3.800% Notes due 2024.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014.
4.6	Form of 4.500% Notes due 2034.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014.
4.7	Form of 4.800% Notes due 2044.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.8 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on November 18, 2014.
4.8	Form of 3.600% Notes due 2025 (£).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on November 20, 2014.
4.9	Form of 2.125% Notes due 2026 (€).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on November 20, 2014.
4.10	Indenture, dated as of December 17, 2015, between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208587) filed with the SEC on December 17, 2015.
4.11	First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of October 13, 2021, by and between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2021 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 14, 2021.
4.12	Form of 3.450% Notes due 2026.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on June 1, 2016.
4.13	Form of 4.650% Notes due 2046.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on June 1, 2016.
4.14	Form of 3.200% Notes due 2030.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on April 15, 2020.
4.15	Form of 4.100% Notes due 2050.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on April 15, 2020.


4.16	Form of 0.950% Notes due 2023.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on November 17, 2021.
4.17	Walgreen Co. Shareholders Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2012, among Walgreen Co., Stefano Pessina, KKR Sprint (European II) Limited, KKR Sprint (2006) Limited and KKR Sprint (KPE) Limited, Alliance Santé Participations S.A., Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. and certain other investors party thereto.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on August 6, 2012.
4.18	Letter Agreement between Stefano Pessina and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., dated July 23, 2020.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on July 27, 2020.
4.19	Amendment No. 1 to Purchase and Option Agreement and Walgreen Co. Shareholders Agreement, dated August 5, 2014, by and among Walgreen Co., Alliance Boots GmbH, AB Acquisitions Holdings Limited, Walgreen Scotland Investments LP, KKR Sprint (European II) Limited, KKR Sprint (2006) Limited and KKR Sprint (KPE) Limited, Alliance Santé Participations S.A., Stefano Pessina and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.	Incorporated by reference to Annex B-2 to the proxy statement/prospectus forming a part of the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-198768) filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) on November 24, 2014.
4.20	Amendment No. 2 to Purchase and Option Agreement and Walgreen Co. Shareholders Agreement, dated December 31, 2014, as Amended by Amendment No.1, dated as of August 5, 2014, by and among Walgreen Co., Alliance Boots GmbH, AB Acquisitions Holdings Limited, Ontario Holdings WBS Limited, KKR Sprint (European II)Limited, KKR Sprint (2006) Limited and KKR Sprint (KPE) Limited, Alliance Santé Participations S.A., Stefano Pessina and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit E to the Schedule 13D filed by Alliance Santé Participations S.A. (File No. 005-88481) filed with the SEC on December 31, 2014).
4.21	Description of Registered Securities.	Filed herewith.***
10.1	Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Management Incentive Plan (as amended and restated effective July 1, 2016).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2016 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 20, 2016.
10.2	Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on February 2, 2021.
10.3	Form of Performance Share Award agreement (effective October 2022).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 28, 2022.
10.4	Form of Performance Share Award agreement (effective October 2021).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2021 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 6, 2022.
10.5	Form of Performance Share Award agreement (effective January 2021).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on February 2, 2021.
10.6	Form of Stock Option Award agreement (effective October 2021).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2021 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 6, 2022.


10.7	Form of Stock Option Award agreement (effective January 2021).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on February 2, 2021.
10.8	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement (effective March 2023).	Filed herewith.***
10.9	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement (effective October 2022).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 28, 2022.
10.10	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement (effective October 2022).	Filed herewith.***
10.11	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement (effective October 2021).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2021 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 6, 2022.
10.12	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement (effective January 2021).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on February 2, 2021.
10.13	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement for Executive Chairman (effective October 2022).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 28, 2022.
10.14	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement for Executive Chairman (November 2021).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2021 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 6, 2022.
10.15	Amendment to the amended and restated Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on February 2, 2021.
10.16	Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended and restated).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 19, 2018.
10.17	Form of Performance Share Award agreement (effective October 2020).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 30, 2020.
10.18	Form of Stock Option Award agreement (effective October 2020).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 30, 2020.
10.19	Form of Stock Option Award agreement (effective October 2019).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2019 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 28, 2019.
10.20	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award agreement (effective October 2020).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 30, 2020.
10.21	Form of Stock Option Award agreement for CEO (November 2019).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2019 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 28, 2019.


10.22	UK Sub-Plan under the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 28, 2015.
10.23	Form of Stock Option Award agreement under UK Sub-plan (effective October 2020).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 30, 2020.
10.24	Form of Stock Option Award agreement under UK Sub-plan (effective October 2019).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2019 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 28, 2019.
10.25	Form of Stock Option Award agreement under UK Sub-plan (effective October 2018).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2018 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on December 20, 2018.
10.26	Walgreen Co. 2002 Executive Deferred Compensation/Capital Accumulation Plan.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g) to Walgreen Co.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2002 (File No. 1-00604).
10.27	Amendment to the Walgreen Co. 2002 et. al. Executive Deferred Compensation/Capital Accumulation Plans.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Walgreen Co.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2009 (File No. 1-00604).
10.28	Walgreen Co. 2006 Executive Deferred Compensation/Capital Accumulation Plan (effective January 1, 2006).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(b) to Walgreen Co.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended November 30, 2005 (File No. 1-00604).
10.29	Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Executive Retirement Savings Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2020).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.43 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2019 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 28, 2019.
10.30	First Amendment to the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Executive Retirement Savings Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2020).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2021 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 14, 2021.
10.31	Second Amendment to the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Executive Retirement Savings Plan (as amended and restated effective January 1, 2020).	Filed herewith.***
10.32	Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Executive Severance and Change in Control Plan (as amended and restated effective August 6, 2019).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.47 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2019 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 28, 2019.
10.33	Offer Letter agreement between Stefano Pessina and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2015 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on April 9, 2015.
10.34	Offer Letter agreement between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Ginger L. Graham, dated September 20, 2023.	Filed herewith.***
10.35	Employment Agreement between Alliance UniChem Plc and Ornella Barra, dated December 10, 2002.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2015 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on April 9, 2015.
10.36	Agreement among Alliance Boots plc, Alliance UniChem Plc and Ornella Barra, dated July 31, 2006.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2015 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on April 9, 2015.


10.37	Novation of Service Agreement among Alliance Boots Holdings Limited, Alliance Boots Management Services MC S.A.M and Ornella Barra, dated June 1, 2013.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended February 28, 2015 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on April 9, 2015.
10.38	Offer Letter agreement between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and John Driscoll, dated October 6, 2022.	Filed herewith.***
10.39	Offer Letter agreement between Walgreen Co. and Manmohan Mahajan, dated December 16, 2015.	Filed herewith.***
10.40	Offer Letter agreement between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Rosalind G. Brewer, dated January 26, 2021.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on February 1, 2021.
10.41	Separation and Transition Agreement between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and Rosalind Brewer, dated August 31, 2023.	Filed herewith.***
10.42	Offer Letter agreement dated as of March 6, 2018 between James Kehoe and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on March 8, 2018.
10.43	Offer Letter agreement dated as of August 27, 2020 between John Standley and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2021 (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October14, 2021.
10.44	Separation Agreement, General Release and Waiver, between Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. and John Standley, dated November 20, 2022.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K/A for (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on November 23, 2022.
10.45	Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Long-Term Global Assignment Relocation Policy.	Filed herewith.***
10.46	Secondment Agreement dated September 27, 2013 between Alliance Boots Management Services Limited and Walgreen Co.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.52 to Walgreen Co.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2013 (File No. 1-00604).
10.47	Shareholders’ Agreement, dated as of August 2, 2012, by and among Alliance Boots GmbH, AB Acquisition Holdings Limited and Walgreen Co.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on August 6, 2012.
10.48	Framework Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2013, by and among Walgreen Co., Alliance Boots GmbH and Cencora, Inc. (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on March 20, 2013.
10.49	Shareholders Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2013, by and among Walgreen Co., Alliance Boots GmbH and Cencora, Inc. (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation).	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Walgreen Co.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-00604) filed with the SEC on March 20, 2013.
10.50	Amended and Restated Cencora (formerly AmerisourceBergen) Shareholders Agreement, dated as of June 1, 2021, between Cencora, Inc. (formerly known as AmerisourceBergen Corporation) and Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on June 4, 2021.
10.51*	Second Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Shields Health Solutions Parent, LLC.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on October 29, 2021.


10.52*	Seventh Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Village Practice Management Company, LLC.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on November 26, 2021.
10.53	Appointment and Waiver Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2021, by and among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., WBA Acquisition 5, LLC and Village Practice Management Company, LLC.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on November 26, 2021.
10.54	Nomination Rights Agreement, dated as of December 7, 2022, by and among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., Village Practice Management Company, LLC and Village Practice Management Company Holdings, LLC.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on December 7, 2022.
10.55	Form of Eighth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Village Practice Management Company, LLC.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on November 8, 2022.
10.56	Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement of Village Practice Management Company Holdings, LLC, dated as of January 3, 2023, by and among Village Practice Management Company Holdings, LLC and its members.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on January 5, 2023.
10.57	Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of November 15, 2021, by and among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the Designated Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed on November 16, 2021.
10.58	5-Year Revolving Credit Facility, dated as of June 17, 2022, by and among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the Designated Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders and L/C Issuers from time to time party thereto and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on June 21, 2022.
10.59	Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of December 19, 2022, by and among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the Designated Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Toronto Dominion (Texas) LLC, as Administrative Agent.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on December 20, 2022.
10.60	Delayed Draw Term Loan Credit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2023, by and among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on August 10, 2023.
10.61	Three-Year Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of August 9, 2023, by and among Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., the Designated Borrowers from time to time party thereto, the Lenders from time to time party thereto and Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent and Swing Line Lender.	Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 1-36759) filed with the SEC on August 10, 2023.
21	Subsidiaries of the Registrant.	Filed herewith.***
23.1	Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP.	Filed herewith.***
23.2	Consent of Ernst & Young LLP.	Filed herewith.


31.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith.
31.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.	Filed herewith.
32.1	Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.	Furnished herewith.
32.2	Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.	Furnished herewith.
99.4	Cencora, Inc. consolidated financial statements and schedule as of September 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021; and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firms’ Reports as of September 30, 2023 and 2022 and for the years ended September 30, 2023, 2022 and 2021.	Incorporated by reference to Item 8. Financial Statements and supplementary data on pages 44 to 80 and Schedule II on page 92 to Cencora’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2023.
101.INS	XBRL Instance Document (The following financial information from this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2023 formatted in Inline XBRL (Extensive Business Reporting Language) includes: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Equity; (iii) the Consolidated Statement of Earnings; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Financial Statements).	Filed herewith.***
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document	Filed herewith.***
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.***
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.***
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.***
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document	Filed herewith.***
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101)	Filed herewith.

*Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Copies of any omitted schedule or exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request.

**Other instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt of the registrant and its consolidated subsidiaries may be omitted from Exhibit 4 in accordance with Item 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. Copies of any such agreements will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request..

*** Previously filed or furnished, as applicable, with the Original Form 10-K on October 12, 2023.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.


	WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC.

November 22, 2023	By:	/s/ Manmohan Mahajan
	Manmohan Mahajan
	Senior Vice President and Interim Global Chief Financial Officer

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