SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 7)*
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COMPANIA CERVECERIAS UNIDAS S.A.
UNITED BREWERIES COMPANY, INC. (English translation of Name of Issuer)
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
Shares of Common Stock in the form
of American Depositary Shares 204429104
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(Title of class of securities) (CUSIP number)
JoBeth G. Brown
Vice President and Secretary
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
One Busch Place
St. Louis, Missouri 63118
(314) 577-2000
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(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to receive
notices and communications)
March 16, 2004
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(Date of event which requires filing of this statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to
report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing
this schedule because of Sections 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-(g),
check the following box. |__|
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Section 240.13d-7 for other
parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which
would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 (the "Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act.
(However, see the Notes.)
(Continued on following pages)
(Page 1 of 8 Pages)
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CUSIP No. 204429104 13D/A Page 2 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 43-1162835
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): |__|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: None
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 63,695,333
OWNED BY
EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: None
PERSON WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 63,695,333
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 63,695,333
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 20.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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CUSIP No. 204429104 13D/A Page 3 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Anheuser-Busch International, Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 43-1213600
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) |__|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): |__|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: None
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 63,695,333
OWNED BY
EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: None
PERSON WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 63,695,333
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 63,695,333
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 20.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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CUSIP No. 204429104 13D/A Page 4 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Anheuser-Busch International Holdings, Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. 51-0348308
OF ABOVE PERSON
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): |__|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Delaware
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: None
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 63,695,333
OWNED BY
EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: None
PERSON WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 63,695,333
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 63,695,333
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 20.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: CO
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CUSIP No. 204429104 13D/A Page 5 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Anheuser-Busch International Holdings, Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Chile I Limitada
OF ABOVE PERSON 98-0346879
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): |__|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Chile
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: None
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 63,695,333
OWNED BY
EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: None
PERSON WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 63,695,333
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 63,695,333
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 20.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: PN
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CUSIP No. 204429104 13D/A Page 6 of 8 Pages
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1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Anheuser-Busch International Holdings, Inc.
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. Chile II Limitada
OF ABOVE PERSON 98-0346884
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2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP: (a) |_|
(b) |X|
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3 SEC USE ONLY
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4 SOURCE OF FUNDS: WC
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5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED
PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) OR 2(e): |__|
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6 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION: Chile
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7 SOLE VOTING POWER: None
NUMBER OF
SHARES ----------------------------------------------------------
BENEFICIALLY 8 SHARED VOTING POWER: 63,695,333
OWNED BY
EACH ----------------------------------------------------------
REPORTING 9 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER: None
PERSON WITH
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10 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER: 63,695,333
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11 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON: 63,695,333
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12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES:
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13 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11): 20.0%
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14 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON: PN
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This Amendment No. 7 (this "Amendment") amends and supplements the
Schedule 13D filed on January 8, 2001 (the "Schedule 13D") with the Securities
and Exchange Commission by Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc., Anheuser-Busch
International, Inc., Anheuser-Busch International Holdings, Inc.,
Anheuser-Busch International Holdings, Inc. Chile I Limitada, and
Anheuser-Busch International Holdings, Inc. Chile II Limitada, as amended by
Amendment No. 1 thereto filed on February 6, 2001, Amendment No. 2 thereto
filed on March 5, 2001, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed on March 30, 2001,
Amendment No. 4 thereto filed on May 3, 2001, Amendment No. 5 thereto filed on
October 5, 2001 and Amendment No. 6 thereto filed on March 7, 2003. All
capitalized terms used in this Amendment and not otherwise defined herein have
the meanings assigned to such terms in the Schedule 13D, as previously
amended.
ITEM 4. Purpose of Transaction
Item 4 is hereby amended and supplemented by amending and restating the second
to last sentence of the second paragraph thereof so that it reads in its
entirety as follows:
The Reporting Persons (and their affiliates) reserve the right to
dispose of any or all direct or indirect interest in Shares acquired by them.
Item 4 is also hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
The Reporting Persons are currently considering a possible
disposition of the Shares owned by them, including through a possible
underwritten secondary offering of such Shares in the international and
Chilean securities markets. The Issuer has agreed to assist the Reporting
Persons to explore pursuing a possible secondary offering. The Reporting
Persons have not made a decision to dispose of their Shares and any such
decision would depend on various factors, including, without limitation,
market conditions, the price levels of the Issuer's equity securities and
other developments. There can be no assurance that the Reporting Persons will
consummate a secondary offering or other disposition of their Shares.
At the July 8, 2003 meeting of the Board of Directors of the Issuer,
Mr. John S. Koykka resigned as a member of the Board of Directors of the
Issuer and the Reporting Persons nominated and appointed Mr. Alejandro Strauch
to serve in his place. Mr. Strauch is Vice President - Central and South
America of ABII, and is also a Director of ABII.
ITEM 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect
to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
As described in Item 4 of this Amendment, the Issuer has agreed to
assist the Reporting Persons to explore pursuing a possible secondary offering
by the Reporting Persons of the Shares.
The undersigned hereby agree that this Statement is filed on behalf of each of
the Reporting Persons.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their knowledge and
belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this
Statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: March 17, 2004
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
By: /s/ W. Randolph Baker
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Name: W. Randolph Baker
Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
By: /s/ James E. Schobel
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Name: James E. Schobel
Title: Senior Vice President - Legal Affairs
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
By: /s/ James E. Schobel
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Name: James E. Schobel
Title: Vice President - Deputy General Counsel
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CHILE I LIMITADA
By: ANHEUSER-BUSCH INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS, INC., ITS MANAGING PARTNER
By: /s/ James E. Schobel
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Name: James E. Schobel
Title: Vice President - Deputy General
Counsel
ANHEUSER-BUSCH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.
CHILE II LIMITADA
By: ANHEUSER-BUSCH INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS, INC. CHILE I LIMITADA, ITS
MANAGING PARTNER
By: ANHEUSER-BUSCH INTERNATIONAL
HOLDINGS, INC., ITS MANAGING PARTNER
By: /s/ James E. Schobel
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Name: James E. Schobel
Title: Vice President - Deputy
General Counsel