Acceleration Request

0001193125-16-785975.txt : 20170117 0001193125-16-785975.hdr.sgml : 20170116 20161206122802 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-785975 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20161206 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, LLC 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: CORRESP 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: 20040510 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ANHEUSER BUSCH COMPANIES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001477818 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 431162835 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PLACE CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118 BUSINESS PHONE: 3145772000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE BUSCH PLACE CITY: ST. LOUIS STATE: MO ZIP: 63118 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BrandBrew S.A. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001477821 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: N4 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5, PARC D?ACTIVIT? SYRDALL STREET 2: L-5365 M?NSBACH CITY: LUXEMBOURG STATE: N4 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 011352261596 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5, PARC D?ACTIVIT? SYRDALL STREET 2: L-5365 M?NSBACH CITY: LUXEMBOURG STATE: N4 ZIP: 00000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Cobrew SA/NV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001477822 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: C9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BROUWERIJPLEIN 1 CITY: 3000 LEUVEN STATE: C9 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 0113216276111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BROUWERIJPLEIN 1 CITY: 3000 LEUVEN STATE: C9 ZIP: 00000 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Brandbev S.a r.l. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001565037 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: N4 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RUE GABRIEL LIPMANN STREET 2: MUNSBACH CITY: LUXEMBOURG STATE: N4 ZIP: L-5365 BUSINESS PHONE: 01135226159623 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5 RUE GABRIEL LIPMANN STREET 2: MUNSBACH CITY: LUXEMBOURG STATE: N4 ZIP: L-5365 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Anheuser-Busch InBev Finance Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001565160 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 383893771 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1209 ORANGE STREET CITY: WILMINGTON STATE: DE ZIP: 19801 BUSINESS PHONE: 2125738800 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10177 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001668717 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: C9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: BROUWERIJPLEIN 1 CITY: LEUVEN STATE: C9 ZIP: 3000 BUSINESS PHONE: 32(0)16276018 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: BROUWERIJPLEIN 1 CITY: LEUVEN STATE: C9 ZIP: 3000 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Newbelco SA/NV DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20160304 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request

December 6, 2016

Via E-mail and EDGAR

Securities and Exchange Commission,

Division of Corporation Finance,

100 F. Street, N.E.,

Washington, D.C. 20549.

Attention:

John Reynolds

Re:

Acceleration Request for Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

Registration Statement on Form F-4 (File No. 333-214581)

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV (“AB InBev”), hereby requests that the effective date of AB InBev’s Registration Statement on Form F-4, Registration Number 333-214581 (the “Registration Statement”) be accelerated so that AB InBev’s Registration Statement will become effective at 12:00 p.m., Washington, D.C. time, on December 8, 2016, or as soon thereafter as practicable.

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It would be appreciated if, as soon as the Registration Statement is declared effective, you would so inform George H. White at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP at +44 207 959 8570.


Very truly yours,

Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV

By:	/s/ Benoit Loore
	Name:	Benoit Loore
	Title:	VP Corporate Governance Assistant Corporate Secretary



By:	/s/ Jan Vandermeersch
	Name:	Jan Vandermeersch
	Title:	Global Legal Director Corporate

cc:	Christina Chalk

Pamela Howell

Johnathan Burr

[Signature Page to the F-4 Acceleration Order]