<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-18-034857.txt : 20181130
<SEC-HEADER>0001127602-18-034857.hdr.sgml : 20181130
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181130172453
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-18-034857
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181130

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Bertolini Mark T
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001352552

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-01011
		FILM NUMBER:		181212079

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		AETNA INC.
		STREET 2:		151 FARMINGTON AVENUE
		CITY:			HARTFORD
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06156

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CVS HEALTH Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000064803
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
		IRS NUMBER:				050494040
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CVS DR.
		CITY:			WOONSOCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02895
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4017651500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CVS DR.
		CITY:			WOONSOCKET
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02895

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CVS CAREMARK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070509

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CVS/CAREMARK CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20070322

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CVS CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970128
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        <footnote id="F1">Consists of common stock issued as a pro rata portion of the retainer payable for the reporting person's 2018-2019 Board service, pursuant to the Registrant's 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 3, 2017 (the &quot;Merger Agreement&quot;), by and among CVS Health Corporation (&quot;CVS Health&quot;), Hudson Merger Sub Corp. (the &quot;Merger Sub&quot;), a wholly owned subsidiary of CVS Health, and Aetna Inc. (&quot;Aetna&quot;), on November 28, 2018 (the &quot;Closing Date&quot;) the Merger Sub merged with and into Aetna (the &quot;Merger&quot;), with Aetna continuing as the surviving company of the Merger and as a wholly owned subsidiary of CVS Health.  Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, on the Closing Date each share of Aetna common stock held by the reporting person was converted into the right to receive 0.8378 of a share of common stock of CVS Health and $145.00 in cash.  The closing price of CVS Health's common stock on November 28, 2018 was $80.27 per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents shares held in Charitable Lead Annuity Trust for which the reporting person is the investment advisor.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents shares held by 2017 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust (&quot;GRAT&quot;) for which the reporting person is the sole trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents shares held by 2017 GRAT II for which the reporting person is the sole trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents shares held by 2018 GRAT for which the reporting person is the sole trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents shares held by a 2018 Trust for which the reporting person is the investment advisor.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Represents shares held by a 2016 Trust for which the reporting person is the investment advisor.</footnote>
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