Form 4 ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES For: Nov 18 Filed by: STOKES PATRICK T (10K)

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

STOKES PATRICK T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

ONE BUSCH PLACE

(Street)

ST. LOUIS

63118-1852

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. [BUD]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/18/2008

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock ($1 par value)	11/18/2008	11/18/2008	D		148,634 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 70	0	D
Common Stock ($1 par value)	11/18/2008	11/18/2008	D		101,252 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 70	0	I	By Family Limited Partnership
Common Stock ($1 par value)	11/18/2008	11/18/2008	D		51,172 ⁽¹⁾	D	$ 70	0	I ⁽²⁾	By Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Options

$ 48.875

11/18/2008

2,046

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

2,046

$ 21.125 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 48.875

11/18/2008

747,954

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

747,954

$ 21.125 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 42.945

11/18/2008

1,351,872

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

1,351,872

$ 27.055 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 49.91

11/18/2008

2,003

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

2,003

$ 20.09 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 49.91

11/18/2008

1,352,197

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

1,352,197

$ 20.09 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 52.26

11/18/2008

1,913

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

1,913

$ 17.74 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 52.26

11/18/2008

1,352,287

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

1,352,287

$ 17.74 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 50.285

11/18/2008

1,988

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

1,988

$ 19.715 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 50.285

11/18/2008

898,012

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

898,012

$ 19.715 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 43.8

11/18/2008

2,283

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

2,283

$ 26.2 ⁽³⁾

Employee Stock Options

$ 43.8

11/18/2008

690,904

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

690,904

$ 26.2 ⁽³⁾

Stock Options

$ 49.435

11/18/2008

5,000

⁽³⁾

Common Stock

5,000

$ 20.565 ⁽³⁾

Deferred Stock Units

⁽⁴⁾

11/18/2008

2,440

⁽⁵⁾

Common Stock

2,440

$ 70 ⁽⁵⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, InBev N.V/S.A. and Pestalozzi Acquisition Corp. dated July 13, 2008, these shares were cancelled at the effective time of the merger in exchange for cash equal to the product of (a) the number of shares and (b) the per share merger consideration of $70.00.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares which are held in the Stokes Charitable Remainder Unitrust, except to the extent of his and his wife's pecuniary interest therein.

3. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, InBev N.V/S.A. and Pestalozzi Acquisition Corp. dated July 13, 2008, each outstanding unexercised option, whether vested or unvested, was cancelled at the effective time of the merger in exchange for cash equal to the product of (a) the number of shares underlying such option and (b) the excess of the per share merger consideration of $70.00 over the per share exercise price of such option, less any applicable tax withholding.

4. This security converts to Common Stock on a 1-for-1 basis.

5. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, InBev N.V/S.A. and Pestalozzi Acquisition Corp. dated July 13, 2008, these Deferred Stock Units, each of which represents the value of one actual share of Common Stock and have no exercise feature or expiration date, were cancelled at the effective time of the merger in exchange for cash equal to the product of (a) the number of shares underlying the Deferred Stock Units and (b) the per share merger consideration of $70.00, less any applicable tax withholding.

	Laura H. Reeves, Attorney-in-Fact for Patrick Stokes	11/19/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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