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UNITED STATES
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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2010 (May 5, 2010)

EXPRESS SCRIPTS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


DELAWARE (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		0-20199 (Commission File Number)		43-1420563 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


One Express Way, St. Louis, MO (Address of Principal Executive Offices)		63121 (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: 314-996-0900

No change since last report
(Former Name or Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):


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Item 8.01		Other Events

On May 5, 2010, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had declared a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a stock dividend of one share of the Company’s common stock for each outstanding share, effective on June 7, 2010 to stockholders of record on May 21, 2010. A copy of the press release containing such announcement is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 9.01.		Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits


	99.1			Press Release dated May 5, 2010

SIGNATURES

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 thereunto duly authorized.


	Express Scripts, Inc.
	By /s/ Keith J. Ebling
	Name:	Keith J. Ebling
	Title:	Executive Vice President and General Counsel

Dated: May 5, 2010

Exhibit 99.1

Contact:
Jeff Hall, Chief Financial Officer
David Myers, Vice President Investor Relations
(314)810-3115
investor.relations@express-scripts.com

Express Scripts Declares 2-For-1 Stock Split

ST. LOUIS, May 5, 2010—Express Scripts, Inc. (NASDAQ: ESRX) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a two-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. The stock split is for shareholders of record as of May 21, 2010, and will be effective on June 7, 2010.

“Our stock split reflects further proof of the strength of our business model of alignment and our unwavering focus on improving health outcomes for members while driving out waste in the pharmacy benefit,” stated George Paz, president, chief executive officer and chairman. “Our strong financial performance can be attributed to the consistent execution of our value proposition, reliably meeting the needs and exceeding the expectations of our clients and their members.”

About Express Scripts

Express Scripts, Inc., one of the largest pharmacy benefit management companies in North America, is leading the way toward creating better health and value for patients through Consumerology^SM, the advanced application of the behavioral sciences to healthcare. This approach is helping millions of members realize greater healthcare outcomes and lowering cost by assisting in influencing their behavior. Headquartered in St. Louis, Express Scripts provides integrated PBM services including network-pharmacy claims processing, home delivery services, specialty benefit management, benefit-design consultation, drug-utilization review, formulary management, and medical and drug data analysis services. The company also distributes a full range of biopharmaceutical products and provides extensive cost-management and patient-care services. More information can be found at www.express-scripts.com and www.consumerology.org.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, statements related to the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations (financial and otherwise) or intentions. Actual results may differ significantly from those projected or suggested in any forward-looking statements. Factors that may impact these forward-looking statements can be found in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Form 10-Q on file with the SEC. A copy of this form can be found at the Investor Relations section of Express Scripts’ web site at http://www.express-scripts.com.

We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to such forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.