-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, H+qcybUSJ9Zms6LtBTEXn71ypgQY4uZL+a3bkQDNtFBvXTTKzeoYuCOJNm2EfDkH UIK9AMD0eZnACZSSf68/rQ== 0001188812-03-000001.txt : 20030902 0001188812-03-000001.hdr.sgml : 20030901 20030902171153 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001188812-03-000001 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030829 FILED AS OF DATE: 20030902 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: WALGREEN CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000104207 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912] IRS NUMBER: 361924025 STATE OF INCORPORATION: IL FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WILMOT RD CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 BUSINESS PHONE: 8479402500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WILMOT RD CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: POLARK ROGER L CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001188812 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00604 FILM NUMBER: 03876902 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 WILMOT ROAD CITY: DEERFIELD STATE: IL ZIP: 60015 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0201 42003-08-29 0000104207 WALGREEN CO WAG 0001188812 POLARK ROGER L 200 WILMOT ROAD DEERFIELD IL 60015 0100Senior V.P. and CFOEmployee Stock Option (Right to Buy)32.572003-08-294A0373040A2006-09-012013-09-01Common Stock3730437304DSara K. Roach, by power of attorney2003-09-02 EX-24 3 polarkpoa.htm ROGER L. POLARK POWER OF ATTORNEY polarkpoa

POWER OF ATTORNEY

Know all by these presents, that, effective as of May 1, 2003, the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Julian A. Oettinger, Allan M. Resnick, Robert R. Delaney, Jr. and Sara K. Roach, respectively, signing singly, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:

(1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, an officer and/or Member of the Board of Directors of Walgreen Co. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules thereunder;

(2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings, of and transactions in, securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 12th day of May, 2003.

Signature

/s/ R. L. Polark

Print Name

R. L. Polark

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