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 Conditions.

On November 2, 2010, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Registrant”) issued a news release announcing its earnings for the fiscal quarter and year ended September 30, 2010 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 November 2, 2010, the Registrant issued its guidance for fiscal year 2011 diluted earnings per share in the range of $2.31 to $2.41. Key assumptions supporting the 2011 diluted earnings per share range are: revenue growth of between 2 percent and 4 percent; operating margin growth in the low to mid single-digit basis points range, and free cash flow in the range of $625 million to $700 million, which includes capital expenditures in the $150 million range. The Registrant also announced that, subject to market conditions, it expects to repurchase approximately $400 million of its common shares in fiscal 2011.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as part of this report:

	99.1			News Release, dated November 2, 2010, of AmerisourceBergen Corporation, regarding Registrant’s earnings for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.

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.