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

SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.   )

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Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

 

(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if other than the Registrant)

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April 8, 2004                    

Dear Shareholder(s):

The time is approaching for the Annual Meeting of the Shareholders of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. on April 28, 2004, and our vote tabulator has not received your Proxy.

It is important that your shares be represented at the meeting. PLEASE VOTE IN ONE OF THE THREE WAYS AS DESCRIBED ON THE ATTACHED DUPLICATE PROXY AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

                                             Sincerely,

                               

                                             JoBeth G. Brown
                                             Vice President and Secretary

          

 

 

 YOU  CAN VOTE IN ONE OF THREE WAYS: 

 

 

 

 

VOTE BY PHONE - 1-800-690-6903

          ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.
          ONE BUSCH PLACE
          ST. LOUIS, MO 63118-1852

 

Use any touch-tone telephone from the US or Canada 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on April 27, 2004, the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you call and then follow the instructions. There is no charge to you for this call.

 

 

 

 

 

VOTE BY INTERNET - www.proxyvote.com

 

 

Use the Internet to transmit your voting instructions up until 11:59 P.M. Eastern Time on April 27, 2004, the day before the meeting date. Have your proxy card in hand when you access the web site.

 

 

 

 

 

VOTE BY MAIL

 

 

Mark, sign and date your proxy card and return it in the postage-paid envelope we’ ve provided.

 

 

 

 

 

  IF YOU  WISH TO VOTE BY TELEPHONE OR INTERNET,  
HAVE  YOUR PROXY CARD IN HAND.

 

 

 

 

 

THANK YOU FOR VOTING

 

 

 

TO VOTE, MARK BLOCKS BELOW IN BLUE OR BLACK INK AS FOLLOWS:

 

ANHBS1

KEEP THIS PORTION FOR YOUR RECORDS

DETACH AND RETURN THIS PORTION ONLY

THIS PROXY CARD IS VALID ONLY WHEN SIGNED AND DATED.

  ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends
a vote “ FOR” Item 1.

 

 

 

 

 

For
All

Withhold
All

For All
Except

 

To withhold authority to vote for any individual nominee, mark “ For All Except” and write the nominee’ s number on the line below.

 

 

1.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

01) August A. Busch III

 

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

 

02) Carlos Fernandez G.

 

 

 

 

03) James R. Jones

 

 

 

 

04) Andrew C. Taylor

 

 

 

 

05) Douglas A. Warner III

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors recommends a
vote “FOR” Item 2.

For

Against

Abstain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

APPROVAL OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

O

O

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE MARK, SIGN, DATE, AND RETURN PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Sign exactly as your name appears above; in the case of shares held by joint owners, all joint owners should sign; fiduciaries should indicate title and authority.)

 

 

 

Yes

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please indicate if you plan to attend this meeting

O

O

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Signature [PLEASE SIGN WITHIN BOX]

Date

 

Signature (Joint Owners)

Date


PLEASE ADMIT SHAREHOLDER LISTED ON REVERSE SIDE

NON-TRANSFERABLE

 

Annual Meeting of Stockholders

April 28, 2004, 10:00 A.M. (local time) at Ports of Call at SeaWorld of Florida,
7007 SeaWorld Drive, Orlando, Florida

 

Each stockholder may be asked to present valid picture identification, such as driver’s license or employee identification badge, in addition to this admission ticket.

 

 

q    FOLD AND DETACH HERE    q

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROXY

 

 

 

 

Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc.

 

This Proxy Solicited on Behalf of The Board of Directors
for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders

 

 

 

               The person(s) signing this proxy form hereby appoints August A. Busch III, Patrick T. Stokes, and JoBeth G. Brown as proxies, each with the power of substitution and hereby authorizes them to represent and to vote, as designated on the reverse side of this form, all of the shares of stock that the undersigned would be entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. to be held at Ports of Call at SeaWorld of Florida, 7007 SeaWorld Drive, Orlando, Florida, on April 28, 2004 at 10:00 A.M. local time and at any adjournments thereof.

 

 

 

 

               THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER INDICATED BY THE STOCKHOLDER.  IN THE ABSENCE OF SUCH INDICATION, SUCH SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS IN ITEM 1 AND FOR ITEM 2.  THE SHARES REPRESENTED BY THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN THE DISCRETION OF SAID PROXIES WITH RESPECT TO SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING AND ANY ADJOURNMENTS THEREOF.

 

 

 

(Be sure to sign and date the reverse side of this form)