SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: May 24, 1999
Express Scripts, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware 0-20199 43-1420563
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(State or other (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer
juridiction of Identification No.)
corporation)
14000 Riverport Drive, Maryland Heights, Missouri 63043
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (314) 770-1666
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. Other Events
On May 24, 1999, Express Scripts, Inc. issued a press release, a copy
of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and incorporated herein by
reference, announcing its intention to offer $200 million principal amount of
senior unsecured notes due in 2009, through a private placement to qualified
institutional buyers.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits
(c) The following exhibit is filed as part of this report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit 99.1 Press release, dated May 24, 1999, by Express
Scripts, Inc.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.
Date: May 26, 1999 By: /s/ Barrett A. Toan
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Barrett A. Toan
President and Chief Executive Officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 Press release, dated May 24, 1999, by Express Scripts, Inc.
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EXHIBIT 99.1
ST. LOUIS, MAY 24, 1999--Express Scripts, Inc. (NASD: ESRX) today announced
that it plans to offer $200 million in unsecured senior notes due in 2009,
through a private placement to qualified institutional buyers. The notes will
not be registered under the Securities Act and may not be offered or sold in the
United States without registration or an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements under the Act.
Express Scripts, Inc., is the nation's leading independent full-service
pharmacy benefit management (PBM) and specialty managed care company. Through
facilities in seven states and Canada, the company serves thousands of clients
throughout North America, including managed care organizations, insurance
carriers, third-party administrators, employers and union-sponsored benefit
plans.
Express Scripts is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has additional
major facilities in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Bensalem, Pennsylvania; Albuquerque,
New Mexico; Tempe, Arizona; Troy, New York; and Farmington Hills, Michigan.
