Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

The Board of Directors of Walgreen Co. (the "Company") elected Steven A. Davis to the Board effective March 16, 2009 to hold office until the Company's 2010 annual meeting of shareholders. At a meeting held on April 8, 2009, the Board also elected Mr. Davis to serve on the Board's Nominating and Governance Committee and Finance Committee.

Mr. Davis, age 50, is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bob Evans Farms, Inc. He has served as Chief Executive Officer since May 2006 and as Chairman since September 2006. Before joining Bob Evans, Mr. Davis served as President of Long John Silver's and A&W All-American Food Restaurants (Yum! Brands) from 2002 to 2006 and as Senior Vice President and General Manager of Pizza Hut, Inc. (Yum! Brands) from 1993 to 2002.

Mr. Davis is a director and a member of the audit committee of Embarq Corporation, a New York Stock Exchange listed company.