Sec Form 3 Filing - Brown Tracey D @ Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. - 2022-09-20

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Brown Tracey D 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. [ WBA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Pres., Walgreens Retail (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/20/2022 (Street) DEERFIELD, IL60015 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 9,534( 1 )( 2 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $ 47.32 ( 3 ) 11/01/2031 Common Stock 54,213 < /span> D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Brown Tracey D C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. 108 WILMOT ROAD DEERFIELD, IL60015 SVP, Pres., Walgreens Retail Signatures /s/ Tracey D. Brown by Cherita Thomas, Attorney-in-Fact 09/29/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Reflects shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (together with the related award agreement and the applicable election forms thereunder, the "Plan") and shares underlying restricted stock units issued in lieu of dividends (through September 15, 2022) on the outstanding restricted stock units. (continued in footnote 2) ( 2 )(continued from footnote 1) RSUs were granted on November 1, 2021 and vest with respect to 3,038 units on November 1, 2022, with respect to 3,038 units on November 1, 2023, and with respect to 3,048 units on November 1, 2024, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan. ( 3 )The option vests with respect to 18,052 shares on November 1, 2022, with respect to 18,053 shares on November 1, 2023, and with respect to 18,108 shares on November 1, 2024, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

Remarks: Ms. Brown's full title is Senior Vice President, President, Walgreens Retail Products & Chief Customer Officer

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