Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On January 22, 2009, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the "Registrant") issued a news release announcing its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008 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 January 22, 2009, the Registrant affirmed its previous guidance for fiscal year 2009 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the range of $3.08 to $3.25. The Registrant also announced that it has not changed its key assumptions supporting the fiscal year 2009 diluted earnings per share range, which are: revenue growth of between 1 percent and 3 percent; operating margin expansion in the low to mid single digit basis point range; and free cash flow in the range of $460 million to $535 million, which includes capital expenditures in the $140 million range. Assumptions also include the expected repurchase of approximately $350 million of Registrant's common shares in fiscal 2009. 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 January 22, 2009, regarding Registrant's earnings for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2008 and fiscal year 2009 expectations.

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