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): August 20, 2008

Longs Drug Stores Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Maryland	1-8978	68-0048627
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

141 North Civic Drive Walnut Creek, California	94596
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (925) 937-1170

(Former Name or Former address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

(a) On August 20, 2008 Longs Drug Stores Corporation issued a news release regarding its preliminary second quarter fiscal 2009 financial results. The full text of the news release is furnished as an exhibit hereto and incorporated by reference herein. This information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Form 8-K:

Number	Exhibit
99.1	News Release of Longs Drug Stores Corporation dated August 20, 2008.

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: August 20, 2008	LONGS DRUG STORES CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
	By:	/s/ Roger L. Chelemedos
	Name:	Roger L. Chelemedos
	Its:	Senior Vice President - Finance
		Controller and Treasurer