Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Rice Derica W

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/4/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

CVS HEALTH Corp [CVS]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

ONE CVS DRIVE

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP & President, CVS Caremark /

(Street)

WOONSOCKET, RI 02895

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

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 Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7887	D
Common Stock (pep)	7887 ⁽¹⁾	D
Common Stock (restricted)	23663 ⁽²⁾	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option	4/1/2019 ⁽³⁾	4/1/2025	Common Stock	116767	$62.21	D
Stock Option	5/31/2021 ⁽⁴⁾	5/31/2028	Common Stock	78870	$63.39	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Consists of matching Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to Issuer's Partnership Equity Program, under its 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan. Restrictions lapse 5/31/2023.
(2)	Consists of Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to Issuer's 2017 Incentive Compensation Plan. Restrictions lapse in three equal installments, commencing 5/31/2019.
(3)	Option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2019.
(4)	Option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 5/31/2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Rice Derica W ONE CVS DRIVE WOONSOCKET, RI 02895			EVP & President, CVS Caremark

Signatures
/s/ Derica W. Rice		6/8/2018
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
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