# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001554687
**File Stem:** 0000950170-25-111882
**Filing Date:** 2025-8
**Character Count:** 8969
**Document Hash:** db83bdea21947ac9a32402cc2faf872d
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000950170-25-111882.hdr.sgml**: 20250828

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000950170-25-111882

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250828

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250828

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250828

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Pessina Stefano
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001554687

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-36759
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251271851

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 24 BOULEVARD DU TENAO
- **CITY:** MONTE CARLO
- **STATE:** O9
- **ZIP:** 98000
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001618921
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 471758322
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0831

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 108 WILMOT ROAD
- **CITY:** DEERFIELD
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (847) 315-2500

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 108 WILMOT ROAD
- **CITY:** DEERFIELD
- **STATE:** IL
- **ZIP:** 60015

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[x] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Pessina Stefano<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>24 BOULEVARD DU TENAO<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>MONTE CARLO, O9 98000<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-08-28 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [X] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_Executive Chairman of Board_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. [ WBA ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2025-08-28 |  | D |  | 1317544<sup>(1)</sup> | D | 11.45<sup>(2)(3)(4)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | 2025-08-28 |  | D |  | 145621079 | D | 11.45<sup>(5)</sup> | 0 | I | By ASP Cayman<sup>(6)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy) | $77.08 | 2025-08-28 |  | D |  |  | 263273 | <sup>(7)</sup> | 2026-02-12 | Common Stock | 263273 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy) | $82.46 | 2025-08-28 |  | D |  |  | 410798 | <sup>(7)</sup> | 2026-11-01 | Common Stock | 410798 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy) | $67.01 | 2025-08-28 |  | D |  |  | 504710 | <sup>(7)</sup> | 2027-11-01 | Common Stock | 504710 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy) | $79.90 | 2025-08-28 |  | D |  |  | 395061 | <sup>(7)</sup> | 2028-11-01 | Common Stock | 395061 | $0 | 0 | D |  |
| Employee Stock Options (right to buy) | $57.38 | 2025-08-28 |  | D |  |  | 420168 | <sup>(7)</sup> | 2029-11-01 | Common Stock | 420168 | $0 | 0 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Represents shares of Common Stock of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (the "Issuer") underlying restricted stock units ("Issuer RSUs") granted to the Reporting Person (including Issuer RSUs issued in lieu of dividends on outstanding Issuer RSUs granted to the Reporting Person).

(2) On August 28, 2025, the Issuer consummated the previously announced transaction pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of March 6, 2025, by and among the Issuer, Blazing Star Parent, LLC ("Parent"), Blazing Star Merger Sub., Inc. ("Merger Sub") and certain other affiliates of Parent named therein, whereby Merger Sub merged with and into the Issuer (the "Merger"), with the Issuer surviving the Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent.

(3) At the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"), each Issuer RSU that was not vested at or before the Effective Time was canceled and converted into the contingent right to receive (a) cash in an amount equal to the product of (i) $11.45 (the "Per Share Cash Consideration") and (ii) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock of the Issuer ("Common Stock") subject to such Issuer RSU (including any shares subject to dividend equivalent units credited thereon), without interest and subject to all applicable withholding taxes, and (b) one divested asset proceed right issued by Parent or one of its affiliates subject to and in accordance with the divested asset proceed rights agreement (a "Divested Asset Proceed Right" and, together, the "Per RSU Merger Consideration").

(4) Payment of the aggregate Per RSU Merger Consideration payable to the Reporting Person is subject to the Reporting Person remaining in continuous service to the surviving corporation as an employee or consultant until the date on which the original vesting conditions applicable to the underlying Issuer RSUs immediately prior to the Effective Time (including any accelerated vesting provisions therein) are satisfied.

(5) At the Effective Time, each share of Common Stock was canceled and converted into the right to receive (a) the Per Share Cash Consideration, without interest thereon and subject to all applicable withholding taxes, and (b) one Divested Asset Proceed Right.

(6) Shares of Common Stock are held of record by ASP Cayman, a corporation which is 100% owned by the Reporting Person.

(7) At the Effective Time, each Issuer stock option with a per share exercise price equal or greater than the Per Share Cash Consideration was cancelled for no consideration.

**Signature:** Benjamin S.J. Burman, attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2025-08-28

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**