Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Boratto Eva C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/10/2013
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CVS CAREMARK 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)
SVP, Cont & Chief Acct Officer
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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 12,325.9889 (1)
D
 
Common Stock (pep) 6,918.5473 (2)
D
 
Common Stock (restricted) 2,146 (3)
D
 
Common Stock (restricted) 4,137 (4)
D
 
Common Stock (restricted) 1,480 (5)
D
 
Common Stock (restricted) 6,657 (6)
D
 
Common Stock (restricted) 4,127 (7)
D
 
Common Stock (restricted) 901 (8)
D
 

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
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)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option 04/01/2012(9) 04/01/2018 Common Stock 18,087 $ 34.96 D  
Stock Option 04/02/2013(10) 04/02/2019 Common Stock 26,619 $ 45.07 D  
Stock Option 07/19/2013(11) 07/19/2020 Common Stock 66,320 $ 30.16 D  
Stock Option 04/01/2014(12) 04/01/2020 Common Stock 17,703 $ 54.53 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Boratto Eva C
ONE CVS DRIVE
WOONSOCKET, RI 02895
      SVP, Cont & Chief Acct Officer  

Signatures

/s/ Eva C. Boratto 07/05/2013
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes shares acquired pursuant to Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
(2) Consists of remaining Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to the Issuer's Partnership Equity Program under the 1997 Incentive Compensation Plan. Restrictions lapse 7/19/2015.
(3) Consists of remaining Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to Issuer's 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. Restrictions lapse on 4/1/2015.
(4) Consists of remaining Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to Issuer's 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. Restrictions lapse on three equal installments, commencing 2/19/2014.
(5) Consists of remaining Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to Issuer's 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. Restrictions lapse on two equal installments, commencing 2/7/2014.
(6) Consists of remaining Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to Issuer's 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. Restrictions lapse on 4/2/2016.
(7) Consists of remaining Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to Issuer's 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. Restrictions lapse on 4/1/2017.
(8) Consists of remaining Restricted Stock Units awarded pursuant to Issuer's 2010 Incentive Compensation Plan. Restrictions lapse on 2/15/2014.
(9) Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2012.
(10) Option became exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/2/2013.
(11) Option becomes exercisable in three equal annual installments, commencing 7/19/2013.
(12) Option becomes exercisable in four equal annual installments, commencing 4/1/2014.

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