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UNITED STATES

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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote ***

Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on January 11, 2012.

 

WALGREEN CO.

  

 

Meeting Information             

You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company.   

 

Meeting Type:

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For holders as of:

    November 14, 2011
This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side).    Date:       January 11, 2012      Time: 2:00 P.M. CST
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  NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT            FISCAL 2011 ANNUAL REPORT

 

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Voting Items      

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR all nominees for director. (Your proxy holders will vote FOR the election of the following nominees unless you indicate otherwise.)

     

 

1.     Election of 11 Directors:

     

 

         Nominees:

     

        1a.  David J. Brailer

     

        1b.  Steven A. Davis

     

        1c.  William C. Foote

     

        1d.  Mark P. Frissora

     

        1e.  Ginger L. Graham

     

        1f.   Alan G. McNally

     

        1g.  Nancy M. Schlichting

     

        1h.  David Y. Schwartz

     

        1i.   Alejandro Silva

     

        1j.  James A. Skinner

     

        1k.  Gregory D. Wasson

     
 
This is not a ballot or a proxy. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares.     

 

The Board of Directors recommends that you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4. (Your proxy holders will vote FOR each of the following proposals unless you indicate otherwise.)

  

2.          Ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Walgreen Co.’s independent registered public accounting firm.

  

3.          Approval of the Walgreen Co. 2011 Cash-Based Incentive Plan.

  

4.          Advisory vote on the approval of named executive officer compensation.

  
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote for “1 Year” on Proposal 5. (Your proxy holders will so vote unless you indicate otherwise.)   

5.          Advisory vote on the frequency of future advisory votes on named executive officer compensation.

  
The Board of Directors recommends that you vote AGAINST proposal 6. (Your proxy holders will vote AGAINST proposal 6 unless you indicate otherwise.)   

6.          Shareholder proposal regarding an executive equity retention policy.

  
Note: In their discretion, the proxy holders are authorized to vote on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.   
 

 

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