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 26, 2019

 

 

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.)
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.)

 

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

 

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

On March 26, 2019, the Board of Directors of McKesson Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Brian S. Tyler, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, to the Board of Directors effective April 1, 2019 to fill the vacancy created by the retirement of John H. Hammergren effective March 31, 2019. Mr. Tyler was appointed to serve as a director until the Company’s next annual meeting of stockholders or until his successor is duly elected and qualified. As previously disclosed, Mr. Tyler also will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective April 1, 2019 upon Mr. Hammergren’s retirement as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Directors of the Company effective March 31, 2019.

Mr. Tyler is party to an indemnification agreement with the Company in the same form as the Company’s indemnification agreements with its other directors and officers.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Tyler and any other person, pursuant to which Mr. Tyler was appointed to the Board of Directors. Further, there are no transactions involving Mr. Tyler that require disclosure pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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 29, 2019