Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Moriarty Thomas M	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol CVS HEALTH Corp [ CVS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) EVP & General Counsel
(Last) (First) (Middle) ONE CVS DRIVE	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/10/2021
(Street) WOONSOCKET, RI 02895 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	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	5/10/2021		M		109469	A	$62.21	109469	D
Common Stock	5/10/2021		S⁽¹⁾		109469	D	$86.00	0	D
Common Stock								81179.0221	I	By GRAT
Common Stock (restricted)								8008	D
Stock Unit								45747.7872	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option	$62.21	5/10/2021		M			109469	4/1/2019 ⁽²⁾	4/1/2025	Common Stock	109469	$0	36490	D
Stock Option	$102.26							4/1/2016 ⁽³⁾	4/1/2022	Common Stock	51361		51361	D
Stock Option	$104.82							4/1/2017 ⁽⁴⁾	4/1/2023	Common Stock	71696		71696	D
Stock Option	$78.05							4/3/2018 ⁽⁵⁾	4/3/2024	Common Stock	125224		125224	D
Stock Option	$54.19							4/1/2020 ⁽⁶⁾	4/1/2029	Common Stock	101004		101004	D
Stock Option	$58.34 ⁽⁷⁾							4/1/2021 ⁽⁸⁾	4/1/2030	Common Stock	147837		147837	D
Stock Option	$74.30							4/1/2022 ⁽⁹⁾	4/1/2031	Common Stock	155495		155495	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	All sales were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
(2)	Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2019.
(3)	Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2016.
(4)	Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2017.
(5)	Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/3/2018.
(6)	Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2020.
(7)	The number of shares subject to the option were calculated using a 30-day average price.
(8)	Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2021.
(9)	Option becomes exercisable in four equal installments, commencing 4/1/2022.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Moriarty Thomas M ONE CVS DRIVE WOONSOCKET, RI 02895			EVP & General Counsel