Form 4 RICKARD DAVID B For: Aug 17 (10K)

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

RICKARD DAVID B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE CVS DRIVE

(Street)

WOONSOCKET

02895-

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CVS CAREMARK CORP [CVS]

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

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Financial Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/17/2009

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	08/17/2009		M		251,520	A	$ 20.875	458,699.3773	D
Common Stock	08/17/2009		S⁽¹⁾		251,520	D	$ 33.957 ⁽²⁾	207,179.3773	D
Common Stock								23,757.2431	I	By Trust As Beneficiary
Common Stock (restricted)								77,477	D
ESOP Common Stock								1,717.9192	I	by ESOP
Stock Unit								120,590.0129	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Stock Option

$ 20.875

08/17/2009

251,520

09/01/2002⁽⁴⁾

09/01/2009

Common Stock

251,520

$ 0

Phantom Stock Credits

$ 1 ⁽³⁾

⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

15,049

Stock Option

$ 19.2813

01/03/2002

01/03/2010

Common Stock

80,000

Stock Option

$ 30.2625

03/07/2003

03/07/2011

Common Stock

100,000

Stock Option

$ 17.6675

01/08/2005

01/08/2011

Common Stock

100,000

Stock Option

$ 12.5625

01/09/2005

01/09/2013

Common Stock

160,000

Stock Option

$ 22.445

01/05/2006

01/05/2012

Common Stock

100,000

Stock Option

$ 30.035

04/03/2007⁽⁷⁾

04/03/2013

Common Stock

138,309

Stock Option

$ 34.42

04/02/2008⁽⁸⁾

04/02/2014

Common Stock

136,089

Stock Option

$ 41.17

04/01/2009⁽⁹⁾

04/01/2015

Common Stock

172,973

Stock Option

$ 28.1

04/01/2010⁽¹⁰⁾

04/01/2016

Common Stock

192,709

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sale reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

2. Represents weighted average sale price for this trading day. Multiple sales were executed, with sales prices ranging between $33.89 and $34.38 per share.

3. Each share credit is equivalent to one share; 1-for-1 conversion.

4. Options becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 9/1/2002.

5. Reflects 2001, 2002 and 2003 year end company match share credits of 846, 29 and 808, respectively, under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan; share credits are payable in cash only, at such time as has been elected by the reporting person.

6. Reflects year end company match share credits under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan; share credits are payable in cash only, at such time as has been elected by the reporting person.

7. Option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 4/3/2007.

8. Option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 4/2/2008.

9. Option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2009.

10. Option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2010.

	David B. Rickard	08/18/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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