8-K 1 0001.txt AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORPORATION FORM 8-K 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): December 7, 2000 AmeriSource Health Corporation (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 33-27835-01 23-2546940 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation or Organization) Identification No.) ------------------- P.O. Box 959 Valley Forge, Pennsylvania 19482 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (610) 727-7000 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) ------------------- Not Applicable (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ------------------- Item 5. Other Events. ------------ On December 7, 2000, AmeriSource Health Corporation announced that it has offered and priced a new issue of $250 million of Convertible Subordinated Notes due 2007 in a private placement. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits --------------------------------- (c) Exhibits. 99.1 Press Release dated December 7, 2000 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORPORATION December 7, 2000 By: /s/ George L. James III ---------------------------------------------- George L. James III Vice President and Chief Financial Officer EXHIBIT INDEX Number Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated December 7, 2000