SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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): April 14, 1999
BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
New Jersey 1-5110 22-1444512
(State Or Other (Commission (IRS Employer
Jurisdiction Of File Number) Identification No.)
Incorporation)
4000 Metropolitan Drive, Orange, California 92868
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (714) 385-4000
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Item 5. Other Events.
Bergen Brunswig Corporation ("Bergen") and PharMerica, Inc.
("PharMerica") have been named as defendants in a lawsuit commenced on April 14,
1999 by PMR Corp. in the Superior Court of California, San Diego County. The
complaint seeks, among other things, an injunction enjoining Bergen from closing
its proposed acquisition of PharMerica and general, special and punitive damages
relating to alleged breaches of an agreement between PMR and a Bergen
subsidiary. Bergen believes that PMR's claims are without merit and intends to
vigorously contest the allegations in PMR's complaint.
Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding future events
constitute forward-looking statements under the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements contained in this Current Report
on Form 8-K are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those implied by such forward-looking
statements. For example, because of the uncertainty of all litigation, there can
be no assurance that Bergen and PharMerica will be successful in defending
against PMR's lawsuit. Certain additional risks associated with Bergen are set
forth in reports that Bergen has filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including Bergen's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
September 30, 1998.
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SIGNATURE
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.
BERGEN BRUNSWIG CORPORATION
By: /s/ Milan A. Sawdei
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Milan A. Sawdei
Executive Vice President
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Date: April 19, 1999
