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

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On July 30, 2009, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a news release announcing its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 and announcing its corresponding earnings conference call. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

In the news release, issued on July 30, 2009, the Registrant also announced that it expects diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for fiscal year 2009 to be at the higher end of the Registrant’s previously stated range of $1.59 to $1.65. The Registrant announced that the fiscal year 2009 range implies a fourth quarter fiscal 2009 range of $0.34 to $0.40 and the Registrant also expects to be at the higher end of the fourth quarter fiscal 2009 range. A copy of the news release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.  

(d)    Exhibits.

	99.1			News Release, dated July 30, 2009, regarding Registrant’s earnings for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Description
	99.1			News Release, dated July 30, 2009, regarding Registrant’s earnings for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009.