8-K

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) November 14, 2008

ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	1-7823	43-1162835
(State or Other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)	File Number)	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

NONE

(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

     On November 14, 2008, Registrant issued a press release announcing that InBev N.V./S.A. and the Registrant have reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice satisfying the requirement of the Department of Justice to approve the Registrant’s transaction with InBev. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     Exhibit 99.1 — Press Release issued by Registrant dated November 14, 2008, announcing U.S. Department of Justice has cleared the Registrant’s transaction with InBev.

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.

ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. (Registrant)
BY:	/s/ JoBeth G. Brown
	JoBeth G. Brown
	Vice President and Secretary

November 14, 2008
       (Date)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Description
	99.1	Press Release issued by Registrant dated November 14, 2008, announcing U.S. Department of Justice has cleared the Registrant’s transaction with InBev.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

For more information, contact:

Terri Vogt at (314) 577-7750

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE CLEARS
INBEV MERGER WITH ANHEUSER-BUSCH
Agreement Calls for Divestment of Labatt Brands In United States

     ST. LOUIS, Nov. 14, 2008 — Global brewers InBev and Anheuser-Busch have reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) that satisfies its requirement to approve the transaction, the companies announced today.

     Terms of the agreement call for InBev to grant a perpetual and exclusive license to brew, market, distribute and sell the Labatt beer brands in the United States to an independent third party. Labatt Brewing in Canada will be allowed to brew and supply the Labatt brands to the U.S. licensee for an interim period of three years. The existing Labatt USA operations, based in Buffalo, N.Y., that currently support the brand in the market will be sold to the licensee.

     The divestiture of the Labatt business in the United States will take place after the merger deal closes. The combination with InBev is subject to all other necessary regulatory clearances and customary closing conditions. A closing date has not yet been announced, but the brewers expect to complete the transaction as promptly as practical.

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