October 9, 1996
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE: McKesson Corporation - Direct Transmission
Current Report on Form 8-K Dated October 9, 1996
SEC File No. 1-13252
Gentlemen:
McKesson Corporation (the "Company"), herewith submits
for filing, its Current Report on Form 8-K dated
October 9, 1996, together with exhibit (99).
This filing is being effected by direct transmission to
the Commission's Operational EDGAR System.
By copy of this letter, the Registrant is hereby filing
one manually signed copy of this report, including
exhibit (99), with each of The New York and Pacific Stock
Exchanges.
Should you have any questions regarding this filing,
please telephone me collect at (415) 983-8301.
Very truly yours,
McKESSON CORPORATION
By: /s/Nancy A. Miller
NANCY A. MILLER
Vice President and Corporate Secretary
cc: The New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Listed Company Marketing Division
20 Broad Street, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10005
(w/1 executed copy)
The Pacific Stock Exchange Incorporated
301 Pine Street
San Francisco, California 94104
Attn: Filing Desk - MS 7070
(w/1 executed copy)
