8-K

                     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) April 21, 2005


                       ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)


          Delaware                       1-7823                 43-1162835
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(State or other jurisdiction           (Commission            (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                 File Number)        Identification No.)

 One Busch Place,                 St. Louis, Missouri             63118
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(Address of principal executive offices)                        (Zip Code)


      Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 314-577-2000
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                                    NONE
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        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)



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Item 8.01         Other Events.

         On April 21, 2005, Registrant issued a press release announcing
that it had recently learned that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has become a
significant shareholder of the Registrant. A copy of the press release is
furnished as Exhibit 99 to this report and is incorporated herein.



Item 9.01         Financial Statements and Exhibits.

         Exhibit 99 - Press Release issued by Registrant dated April 21,
2005, reporting that it has learned Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has become a
significant shareholder of the Registrant.





                                 SIGNATURES
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         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
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                                     JoBeth G. Brown
                                     Vice President and Secretary

April 21, 2005
   (Date)



                                EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No.       Description
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    99            Press release issued by Registrant dated April 21, 2005.

EX-99

                                                                  Exhibit 99



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For more information, contact
Loren Wassell (314) 577-0733


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                          ANHEUSER-BUSCH WELCOMES
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                     BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY AS A SHAREHOLDER
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         ST. LOUIS, April 21, 2005 - Anheuser-Busch has recently learned
that Berkshire Hathaway Inc. has become a significant shareholder, based on
information available to the company. Anheuser-Busch welcomes Berkshire
Hathaway as a shareholder.

         Based in St. Louis, Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. is the leading U.S.
brewer and holds a 50 percent share in Grupo Modelo, Mexico's leading
brewer. The company also is one of the largest theme park operators in the
United States, is a major manufacturer of aluminum cans and is the world's
largest recycler of aluminum beverage containers.



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