Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. 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) February 1, 2007


ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
1-7823
43-1162835
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(State or other jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
     
One Busch Place,
St. Louis, Missouri
63118
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(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 314-577-2000
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NONE
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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 Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers


Effective February 1, 2007, the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) approved 2006 bonus payments to the Company’s named executive officers and certain other officers of the Company and Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated. These bonus payments are made under the 2006 Officer Bonus Program (the “2006 Program”) adopted by the Committee in February 2006 pursuant to and consistent with the objective of the Company’s Officer Bonus Plan (the “Plan”) upon certification by the Committee that the Performance Goal as established under the 2006 Program has been met. The Performance Goal is based upon a financial measure, specifically the achievement by the Company of a specified level of pre-tax earnings for 2006. The Committee has certified that the 2006 Performance Goal has been achieved, and has approved the following bonus payments to the Company’s named executive officers:
 
 

Name and Principal Position
  2006 Bonus Payment
       
Patrick T. Stokes
      
Former President and Chief Executive Officer ¹ 
  
$
3,000,000    
 
         
August A. Busch III
       
Former Chairman of the Board ² 
  
$
950,000    
 
         
August A. Busch IV
  
 
 
  
President and Chief Executive Officer ³ 
   $
1,200,000    
 
         
W. Randolph Baker
        
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
  
$
600,000    
 
         
Douglas J. Muhleman
 
 
 
  
Group Vice President - Brewing, Operations
        
and Technology
        
Anheuser-Busch, Incorporated
   $
525,000    
 
 

¹ Mr. Stokes served as President and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement on November 30, 2006.

² Mr. Busch III resigned as an executive officer of the Company on November 30, 2006.

³ Mr. Busch IV became President and Chief Executive Officer on December 1, 2006.




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.


 
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
   
   
 
BY:  /s/ JoBeth G. Brown                               
 
       JoBeth G. Brown
 
       Vice President and Secretary


February 14, 2007
        (Date)