Executive Change · Reg FD Disclosure

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): January 23, 2023 ( January 18, 2023 ) CVS HEALTH CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)                   Delaware 001-01011 05-0494040 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)         One CVS Drive , Woonsocket , Rhode Island          02895 (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)   Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:          (401) 765-1500 Former name or former address, if changed since last report:     N/A   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:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))   Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:                   Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share CVS New York Stock Exchange   Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).               Emerging growth company ☐     If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐                 Section 5 - Corporate Governance and Management   Item 5.02       Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.   On January 18, 2023, Alan M. Lotvin, M.D., Executive Vice President and President, Pharmacy Services, advised CVS Health Corporation of his intention to retire in April 2023.    Section 7 - Regulation FD   Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.   On January 23, 2023, CVS Health Corporation announced that it has appointed J. David Joyner as its new President, Pharmacy Services, effective January 30, 2023.      On January 23, 2023, CVS Health Corporation issued a press release announcing Dr. Lotvin’s retirement, described in Item 5.02 above, and Mr. Joyner’s appointment. A copy of that press release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and hereby incorporated in this Item 7.01 by reference.   The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K and the press release shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, and shall not be or be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.   Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.   (d)        Exhibits .   The exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K are as follows:   INDEX TO EXHIBITS   Exhibit   Description 99.1   Press Release of CVS Health Corporation, dated January 23, 2023 104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).               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 HEALTH CORPORATION       Date: January 23, 2023 By: /s/ Colleen M. McIntosh     Colleen M. McIntosh     Senior Vice President, Secretary and Chief Governance Officer