UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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): November 1, 2004
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| 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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
(d) Election of New Director
On November 1, 2004, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a news release announcing the election of Henry W. McGee as a new director of the Registrant effective November 1, 2004. Mr. McGee is expected to be named to serve as a member of the Compensation and Succession Planning Committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors. A copy of the news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On November 2, 2004, the Registrant issued a news release announcing its earnings for the fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2004 and announcing its corresponding earnings conference call. A copy of the news release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | News Release dated November 1, 2004 | |
| 99.2 | News Release dated November 2, 2004 | |
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: November 2, 2004 | By: | /s/ Michael D. DiCandilo | ||
| Name: | Michael D. DiCandilo | |||
| Title: | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||