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 23, 2010
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.
In a news release issued on September 23, 2010, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new $500 million share repurchase program, effective after completion of the current share repurchase program, which has approximately $98 million remaining. To date, in fiscal year 2010, which ends September 30, 2010, the Registrant has spent approximately $470 million to repurchase its outstanding shares of common stock.
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.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
99.1 News Release, dated September 23, 2010, of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, regarding a new $500 million 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: September 28, 2010
By: /s/ Michael D.
DiCandilo
Name: Michael D. DiCandilo
Title: Executive Vice President
and
Chief Financial Officer