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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-09-046989.txt : 20091006
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-09-046989.hdr.sgml : 20091006
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20091006162707
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-09-046989
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20091002
FILED AS OF DATE:		20091006
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20091006

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Friang Luke Thomas
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001350294

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-26137
		FILM NUMBER:		091108274

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		20614 NE 38TH STREET
		CITY:			SAMMAMISH
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98074

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DRUGSTORE COM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001086467
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-DRUG STORES AND PROPRIETARY STORES [5912]
		IRS NUMBER:				043416255
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 108TH AVE. NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4253723200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		411 108TH AVE. NE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1400
		CITY:			BELLEVUE
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98004
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<DESCRIPTION>RSA & SSAR GRANT 10.02.09
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        <issuerName>DRUGSTORE COM INC</issuerName>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>VP, Chief Information Officer</officerTitle>
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            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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        <footnote id="F1">2008 Equity Incentive Plan restricted stock award.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Indicates vesting commencement date; the stock-settled stock appreciation rights (&quot;SSARs&quot;) become exercisable as to the SSARs'original share total over 48 months, at the rate of 20% six months from the vesting commencement date and the remaining 80% vesting in equal increments at the end of each quarterly period thereafter.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Luke Thomas Friang</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-10-06</signatureDate>
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