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): May 19, 2009
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 1-16671 | 23-3079390 | ||
| (State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 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 May 19, 2009, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a news release announcing a two-for-one stock split of the Registrant’s outstanding shares of common stock. The Board of Directors also announced plans to increase the quarterly dividend by 20 percent to $0.06 per common share on a post-split basis beginning in the third fiscal quarter of 2009.
The split will be in the form of a stock dividend, whereby each stockholder will receive one additional share for each share owned. The new shares will be distributed on June 15, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 29, 2009.
The Registrant also reaffirmed its previously announced expectations for fiscal year 2009 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the range of $3.18 to $3.30, or $1.59 to $1.65 on a post-split basis. The Registrant also reaffirmed the key assumptions supporting the fiscal year 2009 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations range.
A copy of the news release, dated May 19, 2009, is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 New Release, dated May 19, 2009, regarding the Registrant’s two-for-one stock split, planned dividend increase and other matters.
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: May 19, 2009
By: /s/ Michael
D.
DiCandilo
Name: Michael D. DiCandilo
Title: Executive Vice
President
and Chief Financial Officer
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1
|
New Release, dated May 19, 2009, regarding the Registrant’s two-for-one stock split, planned dividend increase and other matters. |