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Common stock, $0.01 par value

MCK

New York Stock Exchange

1.500% Notes due 2025

MCK25

New York Stock Exchange

1.625% Notes due 2026

MCK26

New York Stock Exchange

3.125% Notes due 2029

MCK29

New York Stock Exchange

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On May 31, 2024, the Board of Directors (“Board”) of McKesson Corporation (“Corporation”) elected Deborah Dunsire, M.D. as a director of the Corporation and appointed her to the Board’s Compensation and Talent Committee and Finance Committee, effective June 3, 2024.

Dr. Dunsire joins the Board with over 30 years of experience leading organizations in the biopharmaceutical, oncology and other specialty industries. Most recently, from 2018 to 2023, she served as president and chief executive officer of H. Lundbeck A/S, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in developing and delivering transformative therapies for brain diseases. Prior to that, she held executive leadership roles for several pharmaceutical companies including XTuit Pharmaceuticals, FORUM Pharmaceuticals, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company and Millennium Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Dunsire started her career as a primary care physician in Johannesburg, South Africa and received her medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

In connection with her service as a non-employee director, Dr. Dunsire will be indemnified and compensated in accordance with the Corporation’s standard indemnification and compensation policies and practices for non-employee directors of the Board as described in the Corporation’s Proxy Statement for its 2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2023.

Linda Mantia and Susan R. Salka will not be standing for re-election at the Corporation’s 2024 annual meeting of shareholders (“Annual Meeting”), and their terms will expire effective at the Annual Meeting.

On June 3, 2024, the Corporation issued and posted on its website (https://www.mckesson.com/About-McKesson/Newsroom/Press-Releases/ and https://investor.mckesson.com/news/default.aspx) a news release announcing the election of Dr. Dunsire to the Board and that Mses. Mantia and Salka will not be standing for re-election at the Annual Meeting. A copy of that news release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

The information contained in this item, including Exhibit 99.1, is furnished to the Commission, but shall not be deemed “filed” with the Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Exchange Act”), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, except as expressly stated in any such filing.



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99.1						News release issued by McKesson Corporation on June 3, 2024
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

IRVING, Texas, June 3, 2024 – – McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) announced today that the McKesson board of directors has elected Dr. Deborah Dunsire as a director and member of the Compensation and Talent Committee and Finance Committee, effective June 3, 2024.

“We’re pleased to welcome Deborah to the McKesson board,” said Donald Knauss, McKesson’s independent board chair. “She is a highly respected healthcare industry leader with a proven track record of leading large, complex organizations as both a CEO and a board member. Her unique perspective, clinical background and expertise within the pharmaceutical and oncology arenas will add great value to McKesson and its purpose of Advancing Health Outcomes for All®."

Dr. Dunsire joins the board with over 30 years of experience leading large, matrixed organizations in the biopharmaceutical, oncology and other specialty industries. Most recently, she retired from her role as president and chief executive officer of H. Lundbeck A/S, a biopharmaceutical company specializing in developing and delivering transformative therapies for brain diseases. Prior to that, she held executive leadership roles for several pharmaceutical companies including XTuit Pharmaceuticals, FORUM Pharmaceuticals, Millennium: The Takeda Oncology Company and Millennium Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Dunsire started her career as a primary care physician in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Dr. Dunsire currently serves on the boards of directors of Syros Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Ultragenyx Pharmaceutical Inc. She received her medical degree from the University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Board members Linda Mantia, who is no longer independent, and Susan Salka, who has served on the board for almost ten years, will not be standing for re-election at the 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Upon the election of all proposed director nominees at the Annual Meeting, the size of the board will be reduced to 11 members, 10 of whom are independent.

Mr. Knauss stated, “We want to thank Linda and Susan for their leadership and dedicated service to the McKesson board and our shareholders. We appreciate the significant contributions they have made over the years, including their service as committee chairs, and wish them all the best in the future.”

McKesson Corporation is a diversified healthcare services leader dedicated to advancing health outcomes for patients everywhere. Our teams partner with biopharma companies, care providers, pharmacies, manufacturers, governments, and others to deliver insights, products and services to help make quality care more accessible and affordable. Learn more about how McKesson is impacting virtually every aspect of healthcare at McKesson.com and read Our Stories.



McKesson Corporation

	By:	/s/ Michele Lau
		Michele Lau
		Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer


Item 5.02			Departure of Directors; Election of Director


Item 7.01			Regulation FD Disclosure.


Item 9.01			Financial Statements and Exhibits.