Form 8-K
 
 
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): April 28, 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 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 28, 2011, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a news release announcing its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2011 and announcing its corresponding earnings conference call. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 8.01. Other Events.
In the news release issued on April 28, 2011, the Registrant increased its expectations for fiscal year 2011 diluted earnings per share to a range of $2.41 to $2.49. Key assumptions supporting the fiscal year 2011 diluted earnings per share range are: revenue growth of between 2 percent and 4 percent; operating margin expansion in the mid to high single digit basis points range; and free cash flow in the high end of the range of $625 million to $700 million, which includes capital expenditures in the $175 million range. The Registrant also announced an increase in its expectations regarding repurchases of its common stock in fiscal year 2011. The Registrant announced that, subject to market conditions, it expects to repurchase approximately $598 million of its common shares in fiscal year 2011.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
         
  99.1    
News Release, dated April 28, 2011, regarding the Registrant’s earnings for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 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: April 28, 2011   By:   /s/ Michael D. DiCandilo    
             
 
      Name:   Michael D. DiCandilo    
 
      Title:   Executive Vice President    
 
          and Chief Financial Officer