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
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | January 24, 2023 |
AmerisourceBergen Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 1-16671 | | 23-3079390 |
(State or other jurisdiction | | (Commission | | (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
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1 West First Avenue Conshohocken, PA | | | | 19428-1800 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (610) 727-7000 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of exchange on which
registered |
| Common stock | ABC | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) |
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:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On January 24, 2023, AmerisourceBergen Corporation (the “Company”) issued a news release announcing its intent to change its name to Cencora in the second half of calendar year 2023. The news release is being furnished with this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
When the Company begins operating as Cencora, it also intends for its Common Stock to cease trading under the ticker symbol “ABC” and to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “COR”.
The information in this item, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. This information shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
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.
| | AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORPORATION |
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| January 24, 2023 | By: | /s/ Elizabeth S. Campbell |
| | Name: | Elizabeth S. Campbell |
| | Title: | Executive Vice President & Chief Legal Officer |
