---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000104169-23-000091"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WMT"
cik: "0000104169"
company_name: "Walmart Inc."
filed_at: "2023-08-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T05:18:08.287443+00:00"
event_type: "litigation"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Walmart opioids settlement effective Sept 6; $2.8B payment in Q3 FY2024

## Summary
- Accrued $3.3B for state/tribal opioids settlement framework during fiscal 2023.
- Settlement administrator determined sufficient political subdivisions joined on Aug 22, 2023.
- State Settlement Framework becomes effective Sept 6, 2023; remaining ~$2.8B paid in Q3 FY2024.
- Political subdivisions can still join the framework until July 15, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000104169-23-000091
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WMT
- cik: 0000104169
- company_name: Walmart Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-08-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: litigation
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000010416923000091/0000104169-23-000091-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/104169/000010416923000091/wmt-20230822.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000104169-23-000091.txt

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