Sec Form 4 Filing - Dixon Heather Brianne @ Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. - 2020-09-01

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Dixon Heather Brianne 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. [ WBA] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Global Controller and CAO (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 09/01/2020 (Street) DEERFIELD, IL60015 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 09/01/2020 M( 1 ) 2,539 A 6,022 ( 3 ) D Common Stock 09/01/2020 F( 4 ) 744 D $ 36.76 5,278 ( 3 ) D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares Restricted Stock Units ( 2 ) 09/01/2020 M( 1 ) 2,539 ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 6 ) Common Stock 2,539 $ 0 2,539 ( 7 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Dixon Heather Brianne C/O WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. 108 WILMOT ROAD DEERFIELD, IL60015 SVP, Global Controller and CAO Signatures /s/ Kelsey Chin, Attorney-in-Fact 09/02/2020 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Shares issued upon settlement of restricted stock unit award granted on September 8, 2019 under the amended and restated Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (together with the related award agreement and the applicable election forms thereunder, the "Plan"). ( 2 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. ( 3 )Includes restricted stock units granted on November 1, 2019 and restricted stock units issued in lieu of dividends (through August 31, 2020) on such restricted stock units. ( 4 )Disposition relating to the satisfaction of tax withholding obligations upon the vesting of restricted stock unit award granted in accordance with Rule 16b-3. ( 5 )Includes 97 restricted stock units issued in lieu of dividends (through August 31, 2020) on restricted stock units that vested on September 1, 2020. ( 6 )The restricted stock units granted on September 8, 2019 vest in two equal annual installments, beginning on September 1, 2020. Vested shares will be delivered as promptly as practicable following the vesting of the restricted stock units, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan. ( 7 )Includes restricted stock units issued in lieu of dividends (through August 31, 2020) on outstanding restricted stock units granted on September 8, 2019.

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