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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) February 1, 2008


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 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
          Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

Effective February 1, 2008, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) approved 2007 bonus payments to the Company’s named executive officers and certain other officers of the Company and Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated.  These bonus payments are made under the 2007 Officer Bonus Program (the “2007 Program”) adopted by the Committee in February 2007 pursuant to and consistent with the objective of the Company’s Officer Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) and upon certification by the Committee that the Performance Goal as established under the 2007 Program has been met.  The Performance Goal is based upon the achievement by the Company of a specified level of pre-tax earnings for 2007.  The Committee has certified that the 2007 Performance Goal has been achieved, and has approved the following bonus payments to the Company’s named executive officers:


Name and Principal Position 
2007 Bonus Payment
   
August A. Busch IV
   President and Chief Executive Officer
 2,500,000      
   
W. Randolph Baker
   Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
650,000      
   
Mark T. Bobak
   Group Vice President and Chief Legal Officer¹
600,000      
   
Douglas J. Muhleman
   Group Vice President – Brewing, Operations
   and Technology
   Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated
545,000      
   
Michael J. Owens
   Vice President – Business Operations
   Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated
475,000      
                                                                        
¹Mr. Bobak resigned as an executive officer of the Company on December 31, 2007.

 
SIGNATURES

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
   
JoBeth G. Brown
   
Vice President and Secretary

February 1, 2008
       (Date)