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 ACT OF 1934

      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 1, 2010
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                          AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   DELAWARE                         1-15589                    47-0702918
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(State or other                   (Commission                (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)             Identification No.)
incorporation)
                       7405 Irvington Road, Omaha, NE 68122
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                (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

                                (402) 331-3727
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Mr. William F. Wright retired from the board of director of AMCON Distributing
 Company ("AMCON"), effective January 1, 2010.  Mr. Wright's retirement was not
 because of any disagreement with AMCON on any matter relating to AMCON's
operations, policies or practices.
                                   SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
                                AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
                                     (Registrant)
Date: January 7, 2010               By:      Andrew C. Plummer
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                                Name:    Andrew C. Plummer
                                Title:   Vice President &
                                          Chief Financial Officer