UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

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

ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

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

(314) 577-2000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name and former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

     On March 7, 2006, Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement and a related Terms Agreement with UBS Securities LLC for the purchase of 5.75% Debentures Due April 1, 2036 in the principal amount of $300 million (the “Debentures”). UBS Securities LLC will serve as one of the joint book-running managers for the offering. The Company expects to issue the Debentures on March 10, 2006.

     A copy of the Underwriting Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.1. A copy of the Terms Agreement is filed as Exhibit 1.2.

     The Company may from time to time issue additional long-term debt registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and expects that the underwriting agreements and related terms agreements for such offerings will be substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 1.3.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit.
1.1		Underwriting Agreement dated March 7, 2006 by and between Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.
1.2		Terms Agreement dated March 7, 2006 by and between Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.
1.3		Form of Underwriting Agreement.

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.

March 9, 2006

Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.		Description of Exhibit.
1.1		Underwriting Agreement dated March 7, 2006 by and between Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.
1.2		Terms Agreement dated March 7, 2006 by and between Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. and UBS Securities LLC.
1.3		Form of Underwriting Agreement.