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Anheuser-Busch InBev S.A. 8-K 2008 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): December 11, 2008 (December 8, 2008)
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (314) 577-2000
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.):
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 2.05 Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities.
On December 8, 2008, the Company communicated to its employees its plan to cut approximately
1,400 U.S. salaried positions in its beer related divisions, affecting about six percent of the
Company’s total U.S. workforce. In addition, more than 250 U.S. positions that are currently open
will not be filled. An additional 415 contractor positions will be eliminated. Most of the
reductions will occur by the end of this year, with the remainder taking effect next year.
The Company anticipates that the aggregate pre-tax expense associated with the reduction will
be approximately $197,000,000. Approximately $150,000,000 of this expense will arise from
severance arrangements with terminated employees and the remainder will arise from enhancements in
the pension benefits required by the terms of the defined benefit plan because the terminations are
occurring within three years of the change of control of the Company. The Company anticipates that
cash expenditures from the reduction will be approximately $213,000,000.
SIGNATURE
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.
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