SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_________
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
------------------------------------------------------
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware 43-1162835
---------------------------------------- -------------
(State of Incorporation or Organization) (IRS Employer
Identification no.)
One Busch Place, St. Louis, Missouri 63118
--------------------------------------- -------------
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
If this form relates to the If this form relates to the
registration of a class of registration of a class of
securities pursuant to securities pursuant to 12(g)
Section 12(b)of the Exchange of the Exchange Act and is
Act and is effective pursuant effective pursuant to General
to General Instruction A.(c), Instruction A.(d), please
please check the following check the following box. [ ]
box. [X]
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this
form relates: Not Applicable
--------------
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of Each Class Name of each Exchange on which
to be so Registered Each Class is to be Registered
------------------- ------------------------------
6 1/2% Debentures Due New York Stock Exchange
January 1, 2028
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
-----------------------------------------------------------------
(Title of Class)
<PAGE>
Item 1. Description of Registrant's Securities to be Registered.
--------------------------------------------------------
The material set forth in the section captioned
"Description of Debt Securities" contained in the Registrant's
Registration Statement on Form S-3, Registration No. 333-31477,
the Registrant's prospectus dated July 23, 1997 and the
Registrant's prospectus supplement thereto dated January 7, 1998
are each incorporated herein by reference.
Item 2. Exhibits.
---------
(1) Indenture dated as of August 1, 1995
between the Registrant and The Chase Manhattan
Bank, as Trustee (incorporated by reference to
Exhibit 4.1 in the Registrant's Registration
Statement No. 33-60885.)
2
<PAGE>
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
Date: November 12, 1998
/s/JoBeth Brown
------------------------------
JoBeth Brown
Vice President and Secretary
3
