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): March 14, 2011
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.) |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On March 14, 2011, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Company”) announced that R. David Yost, Chief Executive Officer, will retire from the Company on July 1, 2011. In connection with Mr. Yost’s planned retirement, the Company also announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has named Steven H. Collis, 49, to be Mr. Yost’s successor, also effective July 1, 2011. Mr. Collis currently serves as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Company.
The news release issued on March 14, 2011 is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 News Release, dated March 14, 2011, regarding R. David Yost’s planned retirement on July 1, 2011.
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: March 15, 2011
By: /s/ Michael D.
DiCandilo
Name: Michael D. DiCandilo
Title: Executive Vice President
and
Chief Financial Officer