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.