SEC FORM 3/A

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

PURE PAMELA J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 POST STREET

(Street)

SAN FRANCISCO

94104

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/09/2004

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MCKESSON CORP [ MCK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP, Pres. Provider Tech.

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
08/08/2003

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	518	I	By Trustee of PSIP
Common Stock	444	I	For Spouse By Trustee of PSIP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	03/28/2002⁽¹⁾	03/28/2011	Common Stock	20,000	$26.26	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/26/2002⁽¹⁾	07/26/2011	Common Stock	3,000	$38.65	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	01/30/2003⁽¹⁾	01/30/2012	Common Stock	3,000	$38.2	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/31/2003⁽¹⁾	07/31/2012	Common Stock	2,000	$32.92	I	By Spouse
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	07/30/2004⁽¹⁾	07/30/2013	Common Stock	1,500	$34.36	I	By Spouse

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock Option Grant made to the spouse of reporting insider under the Issuer's 1999 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan. Grants vest over a period of four years at an annual rate of 25% of the total shares granted, commencing on the first anniversary of the grant date, as shown. (Note that spouse has subsequently left the Company and remaining options held by him will all expire on 9/4/2004.)

Remarks:

	Lorna Hutcheson, Attorney-in-Fact	08/09/2004
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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