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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001188819-03-000005.txt : 20031014
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20031014152418
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001188819-03-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20031013
FILED AS OF DATE:		20031014

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHIEL WILLIAM A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001188819

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-00604
		FILM NUMBER:		03939175

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200 WILMOT ROAD
		CITY:			DEERFIELD
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60015

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
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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000104207</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WALGREEN CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WAG</issuerTradingSymbol></issuer><reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001188819</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SHIEL WILLIAM A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>200 WILMOT ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DEERFIELD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>IL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>60015</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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PricePerShare><value>0</value></transactionPricePerShare><transactionAcquiredDisposedCode><value>D</value></transactionAcquiredDisposedCode></transactionAmounts><exerciseDate><value>1997-09-01</value></exerciseDate><expirationDate><value>2004-09-01</value></expirationDate><underlyingSecurity><underlyingSecurityTitle><value>Common Stock</value></underlyingSecurityTitle><underlyingSecurityShares><value>51032</value><footnoteId id="F2"/></underlyingSecurityShares></underlyingSecurity><postTransactionAmounts><sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction><value>0</value></sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction></postTransactionAmounts><ownershipNature><directOrIndirectOwnership><value>D</value></directOrIndirectOwnership><natureOfOwnership><value/></natureOfOwnership></ownershipNature></derivativeTransaction></derivativeTable><footnotes><footnote id="F1">The full exercise price is $4.703125 per share.</footnote><footnote id="F2">This Form 4 is being amended solely to correct a typographical error in the amount of shares underlying t
he security.</footnote></footnotes><remarks/><ownerSignature><signatureName>Sara K. Roach, by power of attorney</signatureName><signatureDate>2003-10-14</signatureDate></ownerSignature></ownershipDocument>

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