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

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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): September 9, 2004

CVS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant
as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (401) 765-1500

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Item 8.01     Other Events

     On September 9, 2004, CVS Corporation announced the pricing of $1.2 billion private placement of unsecured 5 & 10-year senior notes . A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01     Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release Dated September 9, 2004

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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.

		CVS CORPORATION
Date:	September 9, 2004	By:	/s/ David B. Rickard
			Name:	David B. Rickard
			Title:	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer

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