UNITED STATES

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): August 8, 2013

 

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.)

 

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. below):

 

o  Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

o  Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


 

Item 8.01.                     Other Events.

 

On August 8, 2013, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Company”) announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new $750 million share repurchase program, effective immediately. The Company has $446.1 million remaining on its prior November 2012 authorization, bringing the total amount authorized for share repurchases to $1.2 billion.  To date in fiscal year 2013, which ends September 30, 2013, the Company has spent $401.1 million to repurchase its outstanding shares of common stock.

 

The news release issued on August 8, 2013 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01.                     Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)                                              Exhibit.

 

99.1                                     News Release, dated August 8, 2013, regarding a new $750 million share repurchase program.

 

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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: August 8, 2013

By:

/s/ Tim G. Guttman

 

Name:

Tim G. Guttman

 

Title:

Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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