AmerisourceBergen Corp--Form 8-K

 

 

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 13, 2008

 

 

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 8.01. Other Events.

On November 13, 2008, the Board of Directors of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) increased the Registrant’s quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share of common stock. The quarterly dividend will be payable on December 8, 2008, to the stockholders of record at the close of business on November 24, 2008.

On November 13, 2008, the Board of Directors also authorized a new $500 million share repurchase program, effective immediately. On the same date, the Registrant completed its previous share repurchase program, which was authorized on May 24, 2007. The Registrant announced that it expects to spend approximately $350 million to repurchase shares of its common stock in fiscal year 2009.

The Registrant issued a news release on November 13, 2008, announcing the dividend increase and new share repurchase program. A copy of the news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits.

99.1 News Release, dated November 13, 2008, regarding the Registrant’s quarterly dividend and share repurchase program.

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 14, 2008   By:  

/s/ Michael D. DiCandilo

  Name:   Michael D. DiCandilo
  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer