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 ^*

Ashworth Richard M

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 1/30/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. [WBA]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC., 108 WILMOT ROAD

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

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___X___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
SVP, President of Walgreen Co. /

(Street)

DEERFIELD, IL 60015

(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	74541 ⁽¹⁾⁽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)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	9/1/2014	9/1/2021	Common Stock	9921	$35.65	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/1/2015	11/1/2022	Common Stock	15898	$35.50	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/1/2016	11/1/2023	Common Stock	12398	$60.52	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/1/2017	11/1/2024	Common Stock	40283	$64.22	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/1/2018	11/1/2025	Common Stock	37209	$84.68	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	11/1/2019	11/1/2026	Common Stock	56337	$82.46	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	11/1/2027	Common Stock	61910	$67.01	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	11/1/2028	Common Stock	47407	$79.90	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	11/1/2029	Common Stock	50420	$57.38	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	1/29/2030	Common Stock	26162	$52.28	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Includes shares underlying restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the amended and restated Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan (together with the related award agreement and the applicable election forms thereunder, the "Plan"), and shares underlying restricted stock units issued in lieu of dividends (through January 30, 2020) on outstanding restricted stock units, which were granted and vest as follows: (a) 19,535 RSUs granted on September 1, 2019 that vest with respect to 9,767 shares on September 1, 2020 and with respect to 9,768 shares on September 1, 2021; (continued in footnote 2)
(2)	(continued from footnote 1) (b) 7,657 RSUs granted on November 1, 2019 and that vest with respect to 2,549 shares on November 1, 2020, with respect to 2,550 shares on November 1, 2021 and with respect to 2,558 shares on November 1, 2022; and (c) 4,782 RSUs granted on January 29, 2020 and that vest with respect to 1,592 shares on January 29, 2021, with respect to 1,592 shares on January 29, 2022 and with respect to 1,598 shares on January 29, 2023.
(3)	The option vests with respect to 20,616 shares on November 1, 2018, with respect to 20,616 shares on November 1, 2019, and with respect to 20,678 shares on November 1, 2020, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(4)	The option vests with respect to 15,786 shares on November 1, 2019, with respect to 15,787 shares on November 1, 2020, and with respect to 15,834 shares on November 1, 2021, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(5)	The option vests with respect to 16,789 shares on November 1, 2020, with respect to 16,790 shares on November 1, 2021, and with respect to 16,841 shares on November 1, 2022, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(6)	The option vests with respect to 8,711 shares on January 29, 2021, with respect to 8,712 shares on January 29, 2022, and with respect to 8,739 shares on January 29, 2023, subject to acceleration or forfeiture in certain circumstances in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Ashworth Richard M WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. 108 WILMOT ROAD DEERFIELD, IL 60015			SVP, President of Walgreen Co.