Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 19, 2009, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the "Registrant") issued a news release announcing a two-for-one stock split of the Registrant's outstanding shares of common stock. The Board of Directors also announced plans to increase the quarterly dividend by 20 percent to $0.06 per common share on a post-split basis beginning in the third fiscal quarter of 2009.

The split will be in the form of a stock dividend, whereby each stockholder will receive one additional share for each share owned. The new shares will be distributed on June 15, 2009 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 29, 2009.

The Registrant also reaffirmed its previously announced expectations for fiscal year 2009 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations in the range of $3.18 to $3.30, or $1.59 to $1.65 on a post-split basis. The Registrant also reaffirmed the key assumptions supporting the fiscal year 2009 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations range.

A copy of the news release, dated May 19, 2009, 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 New Release, dated May 19, 2009, regarding the Registrant's two-for-one stock split, planned dividend increase and other matters.

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