-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, JlMSWW7DQbNH05Lp3oeH5oFl1vzd5nfx4bp7u5I3NwpBw6P02Yv9btvon5cmrcaa +jzdzzq2BgZuKDbmZxDfxg== 0000950103-04-001409.txt : 20050929 0000950103-04-001409.hdr.sgml : 20050929 20041007145137 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-04-001409 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20041007 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CVS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000064803 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912] IRS NUMBER: 050494040 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CVS DR. CITY: WOONSOCKET STATE: RI ZIP: 02895- BUSINESS PHONE: 4017651500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CVS DR. CITY: WOONSOCKET STATE: RI ZIP: 02895- FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MELVILLE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: MELVILLE SHOE CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19760630 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm oct0704_corresp

CVS CORPORATION
One CVS Drive
Woonsocket, RI 02895

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20549
Attention: Sonia Barros

Via Facsimile: 202-942-9533

Re: CVS Corporation
  Registration Statement on Form S-4
  Registration No. 333-119023

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request the acceleration of the effective date of the above-referenced Registration Statement on Form S-4 to 4:00 p.m. on October 12, 2004 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

The Company hereby acknowledges that:

  • should the Securities and Exchange Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing;

  • the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and




Securities and Exchange Commission October 7, 2004

  • the Company may not assert this action as defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Very truly yours,
CVS CORPORATION
By: /s/ Larry D. Solberg
Name:  Larry D. Solberg
Title: Senior Vice President






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