424B3 1 d424b3.txt FORM 424B3 FOR AMERISOURCE Prospectus Supplement No. 6 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) (To Prospectus Dated June 1, 2001) Commission File No. 333-56538 AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORPORATION $300,000,000 Principal Amount of 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due December 2007 and 5,663,730 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Notes This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the holders of AmeriSource Health Corporation 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due December 1, 2007 and the shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, issuable upon the conversion of the notes. This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with, and may not be delivered or utilized without, the prospectus dated June 1, 2001, including any amendments or supplements thereto. The terms of the notes are set forth in the prospectus. The information in the table appearing under the heading "Selling Securityholders" in the prospectus is amended by adding the information below with respect to persons not previously listed in the prospectus or in any amendments or supplements thereto, and by superceding the information with respect to persons previously listed in the prospectus or in any amendments or supplements thereto that are listed below:
Amount of Shares of Notes Owned Amount of Common Stock Shares Before Notes that May Owned Before that May be Name Offering be Sold Offering Sold ----------------------------- -------------- --------------- ---------------- -------------- American Samoa Government................ $ 40,000 $ 40,000 0 755 Jefferies & Company..................... $200,000 $200,000 0 3,776 Merrill Lynch Insurance Group........... $ 98,000 $ 98,000 0 1,850
___________________________ The Date of this Prospectus Supplement is August 17, 2001.