Edgar Filing: HARDING MICHAEL S

Ownership Submission

FORM 4

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

HARDING MICHAEL S

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. [BUD]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

_____ Director	_____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below)	_____ Other (specify below)
Strategy Committee Member

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE BUSCH PLACE

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2008

(Street)

ST. LOUIS, MO 63118-1852

4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock ($1 par value)	11/18/2008	11/18/2008	D		12,206 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 70	0 ⁽²⁾	D
Common Stock ($1 par value)	11/18/2008	11/18/2008	D		6 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 70	0	I	By Son
Common Stock ($1 par value)	11/18/2008	11/18/2008	D		6 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 70	0	I	By Daughter
Common Stock ($1 par value)	11/18/2008	11/18/2008	D		6 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 70	0	I	By Daughter
Common Stock ($1 par value)	11/18/2008	11/18/2008	D		70 ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾	D	$ 70	0	I	By member of household

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Options

$ 48.875

11/18/2008

2,046

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

2,046

$ 21.125 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 48.875

11/18/2008

72,954

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

72,954

$ 21.125 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 42.945

11/18/2008

2,328

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

2,328

$ 27.055 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 42.945

11/18/2008

23,972

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

23,972

$ 27.055 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 49.91

11/18/2008

2,003

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

2,003

$ 20.09 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 49.91

11/18/2008

79,297

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

79,297

$ 20.09 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 52.26

11/18/2008

1,913

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

1,913

$ 17.74 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 52.26

11/18/2008

83,087

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

83,087

$ 17.74 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 50.285

11/18/2008

1,988

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

1,988

$ 19.715 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 50.285

11/18/2008

83,012

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

83,012

$ 19.715 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 43.8

11/18/2008

2,283

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

2,283

$ 26.2 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 43.8

11/18/2008

51,587

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

51,587

$ 26.2 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 46.37

11/18/2008

2,156

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

2,156

$ 23.63 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 46.37

11/18/2008

67,730

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

67,730

$ 23.63 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 51.89

11/18/2008

1,927

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

1,927

$ 18.11 ⁽⁴⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 51.89

11/18/2008

84,955

⁽⁴⁾

Common Stock

84,955

$ 18.11 ⁽⁴⁾

Phantom Stock Units

⁽⁵⁾

11/18/2008

11,417

⁽⁶⁾

Common Stock

11,417

$ 70 ⁽⁶⁾

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HARDING MICHAEL S ONE BUSCH PLACE ST. LOUIS, MO 63118-1852			Strategy Committee Member

Signatures

Laura H. Reeves, Attorney-in-Fact for Michael S. Harding		11/19/2008
^**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, InBev N.V/S.A. and Pestalozzi Acquisition Corp. dated July 13, 2008, these shares were cancelled at the effective time of the merger in exchange for cash equal to the product of (a) the number of shares and (b) the per share merger consideration of $70.00.
(2)	Additionally, pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, InBev N.V/S.A. and Pestalozzi Acquisition Corp. dated July 13, 2008, all shares held in the Company's 401(k) Plan were cancelled at the effective time of the merger in exchange for cash equal to the product of (a) the number of shares and (b) the per share merger consideration of $70.00.
(3)	Beneficial ownership of these shares is disclaimed.
(4)	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, InBev N.V/S.A. and Pestalozzi Acquisition Corp. dated July 13, 2008, each outstanding unexercised option, whether vested or unvested, was cancelled at the effective time of the merger in exchange for cash equal to the product of (a) the number of shares underlying such option and (b) the excess of the per share merger consideration of $70.00 over the per share exercise price of such option, less any applicable tax withholding.
(5)	Each phantom share represents the value of one actual share of Common Stock.
(6)	Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, InBev N.V/S.A. and Pestalozzi Acquisition Corp. dated July 13, 2008, all Phantom Stock Units, each of which represents the value of one actual share of Common Stock and have no exercise feature or expiration date, were cancelled at the effective time of the merger for cash equal to the product of (a) the number of shares underlying the Phantom Stock Units and (b) the per share merger consideration of $70.00, less any applicable tax withholding.

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