-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Mke0qPAEgHOK7T5uManrzCKydSqMkJj4lT+pyuy2lD7SzmByfvAPdfHllq/XZ0GP WrMFYp6gBs9UeiSveMrfvQ== 0000950137-08-014363.txt : 20081211 0000950137-08-014363.hdr.sgml : 20081211 20081211161218 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950137-08-014363 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20081208 ITEM INFORMATION: Cost Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities FILED AS OF DATE: 20081211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20081211 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000310569 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 431162835 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-07823 FILM NUMBER: 081243695 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118-1852 BUSINESS PHONE: 3145772000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PL CITY: ST LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118-1852 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 8-K 1 c48201e8vk.htm FORM 8-K e8vk
 
 
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): December 11, 2008 (December 8, 2008)
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   1-7823   43-1162835
 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
One Busch Place, St. Louis, Missouri   63118
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 577-2000
 
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2.):
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Item 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
     On December 8, 2008, the Company communicated to its employees its plan to cut approximately 1,400 U.S. salaried positions in its beer related divisions, affecting about six percent of the Company’s total U.S. workforce. In addition, more than 250 U.S. positions that are currently open will not be filled. An additional 415 contractor positions will be eliminated. Most of the reductions will occur by the end of this year, with the remainder taking effect next year.
     The Company anticipates that the aggregate pre-tax expense associated with the reduction will be approximately $197,000,000. Approximately $150,000,000 of this expense will arise from severance arrangements with terminated employees and the remainder will arise from enhancements in the pension benefits required by the terms of the defined benefit plan because the terminations are occurring within three years of the change of control of the Company. The Company anticipates that cash expenditures from the reduction will be approximately $213,000,000.

 

 

SIGNATURE
     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.
         
  ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
 		  
Date: December 11, 2008  By:   /s/ Thomas Larson    
    Thomas Larson   
    Assistant Secretary   
 

 

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