Form 8-K Dated October 7, 2003

 

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): October 7, 2003

 

 

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.)

 

Item 5.   Other Events.

 

On October 7, 2003, AmerisourceBergen Corporation issued a news release responding to a Wall Street Journal story.

 

A copy of the news release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 7.   Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (c) Exhibits.

 

  99.1 News Release dated October 7, 2003

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: October 7, 2003       By:       /s/    MICHAEL D. DICANDILO        
         
           

Name:

   Michael D. DiCandilo
           

Title:

   Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer