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This excerpt taken from the CVS DEF 14A filed Mar 24, 2009.

Audit Committee

William H. Joyce, Chair

Edwin M. Banks

Kristen Gibney Williams

Marian L. Heard

Richard J. Swift

The Audit Committee met nine times during 2008. Each member of the Committee is financially literate and independent of the Company and management under the standards set forth in applicable SEC rules and the Corporate Governance Rules of the NYSE. The Board has designated each of Dr. Joyce, Mr. Banks and Mr. Swift as an audit committee financial expert, as defined under applicable SEC rules. The Board has approved a charter for the Committee, a copy of which can be viewed on the Company’s website at http://cvscaremark.com/investors, and also is available to stockholders without charge upon request to the Company’s Corporate Secretary. Pursuant to its charter, the Committee assists the Board in its oversight of: (i) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company; (ii) the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, for whose appointment the Committee bears principal responsibility; (iii) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function; (iv) compliance with the Company Code of Conduct; (v) review and ratification of any related person transactions pursuant to the Company’s policy on such matters; and (vi) compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements. The Committee also approved the Audit Committee Report that is found on page 11 of this proxy statement.

This excerpt taken from the CVS DEF 14A filed Mar 28, 2008.

Audit Committee

William H. Joyce, Chair

Edwin M. Banks

Kristen Gibney Williams

Marian L. Heard

Richard J. Swift

The Audit Committee met nine times during 2007. The Committee is presently composed of five directors. Each member of the Committee is independent of the Company and management under the standards set forth in applicable SEC rules and the Corporate Governance Rules of the NYSE. The Board has designated each of Dr. Joyce, Mr. Banks and Mr. Swift as an audit committee financial expert, as defined under applicable SEC rules. The Board has approved a charter for the Committee, a copy of which can be viewed on the Company’s website at http://investor.cvs.com, and also is available to stockholders without charge upon request to the Company’s Corporate Secretary. Pursuant to its charter, the Committee assists the Board in its oversight of: (i) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company; (ii) the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; (iii) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function; (iv) compliance with the Company Code of Conduct; (v) review and ratification of any related person transactions pursuant to the Company’s policy on such matters; and (vi) compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements. The Committee also approved the Audit Committee Report that is found on page 12 of this proxy statement.

This excerpt taken from the CVS DEF 14A filed Apr 4, 2007.

Audit Committee

Roger L. Headrick, Chair

Edwin M. Banks

Kristen E. Gibney Williams

Dr. William H. Joyce

Marian L. Heard

Richard J. Swift

The Audit Committee met eighteen times during 2006. Thomas P. Gerrity was a member of the Committee until June 2006 and Mr. Swift joined the Committee when he was elected to the Board in September 2006. From September 2006 until the closing of the CVS/Caremark transaction in March 2007, the Committee was comprised of Dr. Joyce as Chair, Ms. Heard, Mr. Swift and Alfred J. Verrecchia. At the time of the closing of the CVS/Caremark transaction in March 2007, Mr. Verrecchia resigned from the Board and Mr. Headrick, Mr. Banks and Ms. Gibney Williams were designated to the Committee. The Committee is presently composed of six directors, none of whom is a current or former officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries, except that Ms. Gibney Williams was an employee of a Caremark subsidiary more than 10 years ago. Each member of the Committee is “independent” as defined in applicable SEC rules and in the Corporate Governance Rules of the NYSE. The Board has designated each of Mr. Headrick, Dr. Joyce and Mr. Swift as an audit committee financial expert, as defined under applicable SEC rules. The Board has approved a charter for the Committee, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit C and can also be viewed on the Company’s website at http://investor.cvs.com. Pursuant to its charter, the Committee assists the Board in its oversight of: (i) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company; (ii) the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; (iii) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function; (iv) compliance with the Company Code of Conduct; and (v) compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements. The Committee (as constituted at the time of approval in late February) also approved the Audit Committee Report that is found on page 12 of this proxy statement.

This excerpt taken from the CVS DEF 14A filed Mar 24, 2006.

Audit Committee

 

William H. Joyce, Chair

Thomas P. Gerrity

Marian L. Heard

Alfred J. Verrecchia

 

The Audit Committee met thirteen times during 2005. The Committee is presently composed of four directors, none of whom is a current or former officer or employee of CVS or its subsidiaries. Each member of the Committee is “independent” as defined in applicable SEC rules and in the Corporate Governance Rules of the NYSE. The Board has designated each of Dr. Joyce and Mr. Verrecchia as an audit committee financial expert, as defined under applicable SEC rules. The Board has approved a charter for the Committee, a copy of which was attached to the Company’s proxy statement for our 2004 meeting. The charter can be viewed on the Company’s website at http://investor.cvs.com, and is available to stockholders without charge upon request to the Company’s Corporate Secretary. Pursuant to its charter, the Committee assists the Board in its oversight of: (i) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company; (ii) the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; (iii) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function; (iv) compliance with the Company Code of Conduct; and (v) compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements. The Committee also prepares the Audit Committee report found on page 9 of this proxy statement.

 

This excerpt taken from the CVS DEF 14A filed Mar 25, 2005.

Audit Committee

 

William H. Joyce, Chair

Thomas P. Gerrity

Marian L. Heard

Alfred J. Verrecchia

 

The Audit Committee met seven times during 2004. The Committee is presently composed of four directors, none of whom is a current or former officer or employee of CVS or its subsidiaries. Mr. Verrecchia joined the Committee in September 2004. Each member of the Committee is “independent” as defined in applicable SEC rules and in the Corporate Governance Rules of the NYSE. In March 2004, the Board designated Dr. Joyce, and in September 2004 the Board designated Mr. Verrecchia, each as an audit committee financial expert, as defined under applicable SEC rules. The Board has approved a charter for the Committee, a copy of which was attached to the Company’s proxy statement for our 2004 meeting. The charter can be viewed on the Company’s website at http://investor.cvs.com, and is available to stockholders without charge upon request to the Company’s Corporate Secretary. Pursuant to its charter, the Committee assists the Board in its oversight of: (i) the integrity of the financial statements of the Company; (ii) the qualifications, independence and performance of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm; (iii) the performance of the Company’s internal audit function; (iv) compliance with the Company Code of Conduct; and (v) compliance by the Company with legal and regulatory requirements. The Committee also prepares the Audit Committee report found on page 9 of this proxy statement.

 

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