Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On April 23, 2009, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the "Registrant") issued a
news release announcing its earnings for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 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 April 23, 2009, the Registrant announced that it
was increasing and narrowing its expectations for fiscal year 2009 diluted
earnings per share from continuing operations to a range of $3.18 to $3.30 per
share, due primarily to the lower number of shares outstanding and the impact of
reduced interest expense. The Registrant also announced that it has not changed
the 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. Also unchanged is the expected
repurchase of approximately $350 million of Registrant's common shares in fiscal
year 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 April 23, 2009, regarding Registrant's
earnings for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009 and
other matters.
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