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): September 9, 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 September 10, 2009, representatives of AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) will attend the Robert W. Baird & Company, Inc. 2009 Healthcare Conference in New York. Speaking at the Conference will be Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Michael D. DiCandilo and Executive Vice President and President AmerisourceBergen Drug Corporation Steven H. Collis. At the Conference, Mr. DiCandilo intends to reaffirm the Registrant’s fiscal year 2009 guidance. Accordingly, the Registrant continues to expect diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for fiscal year 2009 to be at the higher end of the range of $1.59 to $1.65, an increase of 10 percent to 15 percent over the split-adjusted $1.44 in fiscal year 2008.
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: September 9, 2009
By: /s/ Michael D. DiCandilo
Name: Michael D. DiCandilo
Title: Executive Vice President