UNITED STATES

                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


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                       ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
               (NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

   (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) April 11, 2006


                         ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
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               (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

          Delaware                       1-7823                   43-1162835
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(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission               (IRS Employer
      of incorporation)               File Number)           Identification No.)

     One Busch Place,              St. Louis, Missouri                  63118
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(Address of principal executive offices)                              (Zip Code)

        Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  314-577-2000
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                                      NONE

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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01         Other Events.

         Attached in Exhibit 99 is a description of the fees paid to the
members of the Board of Directors of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. during
2005.

Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         Exhibit 99 - Schedule of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Board of
Directors fees in 2005.



                                 SIGNATURES
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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.


                                             ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
                                             (Registrant)



                                             BY:   /s/ JoBeth G. Brown
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                                                 JoBeth G. Brown
                                                 Vice President and Secretary

April 11, 2006
    (Date)

                                EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.     Description
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   99           Schedule of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. Board of Directors
                fees in 2005.