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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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CURRENT REPORT

 

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 13, 2004

 

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AmerisourceBergen Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

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Delaware		1-16671		23-3079390
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		Commission File Number		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

1300 Morris Drive Chesterbrook, PA		19087
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 727-7000

 

N/A

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

 

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Item 5. Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure.

 

On August 13, 2004, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a news release announcing that the Registrant’s Board of Directors authorized the Registrant to repurchase up to $500 million of its outstanding shares of common stock subject to market conditions. In the news release, the Registrant also provided its preliminary view on operating revenue and net income, excluding special items, for fiscal 2005. A copy of the news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)

Exhibits.

 

99.1

News Release dated August 13, 2004

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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.

 

		AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
Date: August 13, 2004		By:		/s/ Michael D. DiCandilo
		Name:		Michael D. DiCandilo
		Title:		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer