Prospectus Supplement No. 6 Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
(To Prospectus Dated June 1, 2001) Commission File No. 333-56538
AMERISOURCE HEALTH CORPORATION
$300,000,000 Principal Amount of 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due December
2007 and 5,663,730 Shares of Common Stock Issuable Upon Conversion of the Notes
This prospectus supplement relates to the resale by the holders of AmeriSource
Health Corporation 5% Convertible Subordinated Notes Due December 1, 2007 and
the shares of common stock, $.01 par value per share, issuable upon the
conversion of the notes.
This prospectus supplement should be read in conjunction with, and may not be
delivered or utilized without, the prospectus dated June 1, 2001, including any
amendments or supplements thereto. The terms of the notes are set forth in the
prospectus.
The information in the table appearing under the heading "Selling
Securityholders" in the prospectus is amended by adding the information below
with respect to persons not previously listed in the prospectus or in any
amendments or supplements thereto, and by superceding the information with
respect to persons previously listed in the prospectus or in any amendments or
supplements thereto that are listed below:
Amount of Shares of
Notes Owned Amount of Common Stock Shares
Before Notes that May Owned Before that May be
Name Offering be Sold Offering Sold
- ----------------------------- -------------- --------------- ---------------- --------------
American Samoa
Government................ $ 40,000 $ 40,000 0 755
Jefferies &
Company..................... $200,000 $200,000 0 3,776
Merrill Lynch
Insurance Group........... $ 98,000 $ 98,000 0 1,850
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The Date of this Prospectus Supplement is August 17, 2001.