8-K

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): March 31, 2009

McKesson Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	1-13252	94-3207296
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

McKesson Plaza, One Post Street, San Francisco, California	94104
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (415) 983-8300

Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former 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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 31, 2009, McKesson Corporation (the “Company”) announced that Ms. Pamela J. Pure, executive vice president and president of McKesson Technology Solutions, has left the Company effective March 30, 2009. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by the Company dated March 31, 2009.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

Date: March 31, 2009

McKesson Corporation
By:	/s/ Laureen E. Seeger
	Laureen E. Seeger
	Executive Vice President, General Counsel
	and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release issued by the Company dated March 31, 2009.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

      News Release

McKesson Announces Departure of Technology Segment Executive
Pam Pure Leaves Company, McKesson Technology Solutions’ Deep and Experienced
Leadership Team to Focus on Driving Growth

SAN FRANCISCO, March 31, 2009 — McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) today announced that Pamela J. Pure, executive vice president and president of McKesson Technology Solutions, has left the Company effective March 30, 2009. The deep and experienced management team within McKesson Technology Solutions will continue to lead the businesses in the segment, including McKesson Provider Technologies, McKesson Health Solutions, RelayHealth, and McKesson’s International Operations Group.

Already a leader in the development of information technology solutions that improve the efficiency, safety and quality of healthcare delivery, McKesson is committed to playing a defining role in helping its customers, and the healthcare system as a whole, utilize technology to achieve the highest level of performance. The businesses within McKesson Technology Solutions continue to set the pace in providing information and automation solutions that improve patient safety, reduce the cost and variability of care, and support better management of revenue streams and resources.

“McKesson is committed to developing information technology that will serve as the backbone of an interconnected, efficient system that provides quality care to everyone. We are taking the steps needed to ensure we remain a technology leader while realizing the tremendous opportunity for growth that is before us,” said John H. Hammergren, chairman and chief executive officer. “Pam has the sincere thanks of everyone at McKesson for her leadership in building McKesson Technology Solutions into what it is today, and I look forward to working closely with the segment’s outstanding leadership team to achieve even greater results in the future.”

McKesson Technology Solutions’ leadership team will report to Mr. Hammergren on an interim basis.

About McKesson

McKesson Corporation, currently ranked 18th on the FORTUNE 500, is a healthcare services and information technology company dedicated to helping its customers deliver high-quality healthcare by reducing costs, streamlining processes, and improving the quality and safety of patient care. McKesson has been in continuous operation for more than 175 years, making it the longest-operating company in healthcare today. Over the course of its history, McKesson has grown by providing pharmaceutical and medical-surgical supply management across the spectrum of care; healthcare information technology for hospitals, physicians, homecare and payors; hospital and retail pharmacy automation; and services for manufacturers and payors designed to improve outcomes for patients. For more information, visit us at www.mckesson.com.

Contact:	Investors and Financial Media
	Ana Schrank
	Ana.Schrank@McKesson.com
	415-983-7153
	General and Business Media
	James Larkin
	James.Larkin@McKesson.com
	415-983-8736

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