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<P align="center" style="font-size: 14pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
<FONT style="font-size: 12pt">Washington, D.C. 20549
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>CURRENT REPORT<BR>
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</B>

<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 19, 2009</B>

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<P align="center" style="font-size: 24pt"><B>AmerisourceBergen Corporation<BR></B>
<FONT style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Delaware</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>1-16671</B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>23-3079390</B></TD>
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    <TD>(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)</TD>
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    <TD>(Commission File Number)</TD>
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    <TD>(IRS Employer Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>1300 Morris Drive<BR>Chesterbrook, PA<BR></B></TD>
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    <TD style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>19087</B></TD>
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<P align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: <B>(610) 727-7000</B>


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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">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:

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<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)<BR><BR>
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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 5%">At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February&nbsp;19, 2009, the stockholders approved amendments to the 2002
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Management Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;) to, among other things, (i)&nbsp;extend the
expiration date of the Plan to February&nbsp;18, 2019; (ii)&nbsp;change the name of the Plan to the AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Management Incentive Plan; (iii)&nbsp;increase the number of shares available under the Plan by an additional 8,500,000
shares (for an aggregate total of 43,300,000 shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan); (iv)&nbsp;change the treatment at
retirement of certain awards made under the Plan; and (v)&nbsp;make other design- and administration-based changes to the
Plan. The stockholders also approved the Plan, as amended and restated, which is attached hereto as Exhibit&nbsp;99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;8.01. Other Events.



<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 5%">In the news release issued on February&nbsp;19, 2009, the Registrant affirmed its previous guidance for fiscal year
2009 diluted earnings per share in the range of $3.08 to $3.25. The Registrant also announced that it has not changed
the key assumptions supporting the fiscal year 2009 diluted earnings per share range. A copy of the news release is
furnished as Exhibit&nbsp;99.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Item&nbsp;9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 5%">99.1 AmerisourceBergen Corporation Management Incentive Plan, effective as of February&nbsp;19, 2009.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 5%">99.2 News Release, dated February&nbsp;19, 2009, regarding Registrant&#146;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders and fiscal year
2009 expectations.

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 5%">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.



<P align="left" style="margin-left:48%; font-size: 10pt">AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt">Date: February&nbsp;19, 2009



<P align="left" style="margin-left:48%; font-size: 10pt; margin-top: -11pt">By: <U><B>/</B>s/ Michael D.
DiCandilo&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>
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Name: Michael D. DiCandilo
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Title: Executive Vice President
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;and Chief Financial Officer

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<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 5%">99.1 AmerisourceBergen Corporation Management Incentive Plan, effective as of February&nbsp;19, 2009.


<P align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; text-indent: 5%">99.2 News Release, dated February&nbsp;19, 2009, regarding Registrant&#146;s Annual Meeting of Stockholders and fiscal year
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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): February 19, 2009
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
1-16671
23-3079390
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1300 Morris Drive
Chesterbrook, PA
19087
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(610) 727-7000
N/A
(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 filing obligation of the registrant
under any of the following provisions:
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 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers;
Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders held on February 19, 2009, the stockholders approved amendments to the 2002
AmerisourceBergen Corporation Management Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan") to, among other things, (i) extend the
expiration date of the Plan to February 18, 2019; (ii) change the name of the Plan to the AmerisourceBergen Corporation
Management Incentive Plan; (iii) increase the number of shares available under the Plan by an additional 8,500,000
shares (for an aggregate total of 43,300,000 shares of Common Stock subject to the Plan); (iv) change the treatment at
retirement of certain awards made under the Plan; and (v) make other design- and administration-based changes to the
Plan. The stockholders also approved the Plan, as amended and restated, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
In the news release issued on February 19, 2009, the Registrant affirmed its previous guidance for fiscal year
2009 diluted earnings per share in the range of $3.08 to $3.25. The Registrant also announced that it has not changed
the key assumptions supporting the fiscal year 2009 diluted earnings per share range. A copy of the news release is
furnished as Exhibit 99.2 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)    Exhibits.
99.1 AmerisourceBergen Corporation Management Incentive Plan, effective as of February 19, 2009.
99.2 News Release, dated February 19, 2009, regarding Registrant's Annual Meeting of Stockholders and fiscal year
2009 expectations.
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.
AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION
Date: February 19, 2009
By:
/
s/ Michael D.
DiCandilo
Name: Michael D. DiCandilo
Title: Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 AmerisourceBergen Corporation Management Incentive Plan, effective as of February 19, 2009.
99.2 News Release, dated February 19, 2009, regarding Registrant's Annual Meeting of Stockholders and fiscal year
2009 expectations.