SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES 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* Farrell John T (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE BUSCH PLACE (Street) ST. LOUIS MO 63118-1852 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 04/01/2007	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. [ BUD ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) VP - Corporate Human Resources	5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock ($1 par value)	12,328.1654 ( 1 )	D
Common Stock ($1 par value)	9,774	I	By 401(K) Plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	( 2 )	11/24/2008	Common Stock	36,664	29.9688	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	( 3 )	11/23/2009	Common Stock	2,638	37.8907	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	( 4 )	11/23/2009	Common Stock	37,362	37.8907	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	( 5 )	11/21/2010	Common Stock	2,046	48.875	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	( 6 )	11/21/2010	Common Stock	37,954	48.875	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	( 7 )	11/27/2011	Common Stock	2,328	42.945	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	( 8 )	11/27/2011	Common Stock	51,872	42.945	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	( 9 )	11/26/2012	Common Stock	2,003	49.91	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	( 10 )	11/26/2012	Common Stock	52,997	49.91	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	( 11 )	11/25/2013	Common Stock	1,913	52.26	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	( 12 )	11/25/2013	Common Stock	55,587	52.26	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/24/2005	11/23/2014	Common Stock	663	50.285	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/24/2006	11/23/2014	Common Stock	663	50.285	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/24/2007	11/23/2014	Common Stock	662	50.285	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/24/2005	11/23/2014	Common Stock	18,504	50.285	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/24/2006	11/23/2014	Common Stock	18,504	50.285	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/24/2007	11/23/2014	Common Stock	18,504	50.285	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/23/2006	11/22/2015	Common Stock	761	43.8	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/23/2007	11/22/2015	Common Stock	761	43.8	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/23/2008	11/22/2015	Common Stock	761	43.8	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/23/2006	11/22/2015	Common Stock	8,320	43.8	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/23/2007	11/22/2015	Common Stock	8,319	43.8	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/23/2008	11/22/2015	Common Stock	8,319	43.8	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/21/2007	11/20/2016	Common Stock	719	46.37	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/21/2008	11/20/2016	Common Stock	719	46.37	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/21/2009	11/20/2016	Common Stock	718	46.37	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/21/2007	11/20/2016	Common Stock	7,503	46.37	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/21/2008	11/20/2016	Common Stock	7,503	46.37	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/21/2009	11/20/2016	Common Stock	7,503	46.37	D
Phantom Stock Units	( 13 )	( 13 )	Common Stock	998	( 14 )	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Includes shares held through the company's automatic dividend reinvestment plan.

2. The options vested as follows: 12,222 on November 25, 1999, 12,221 on November 25, 2000 and 12,221 on November 25, 2001.

3. The options vested as follows: 880 on November 24, 2000, 879 on November 24, 2001 and 879 on November 24, 2002.

4. The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 24, 2000.

5. The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 22, 2001.

6. The options vested as follows: 12,652 on November 22, 2001, 12,651 on November 22, 2002 and 12,651 on November 22, 2003.

7. The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 28, 2002.

8. The options vested as follows: 17, 291 on November 28, 2002, 17,291 on November 28, 2003 and 17,290 on November 28, 2004.

9. The options vested as follows: 668 on November 27, 2003, 668 on November 27, 2004 and 667 on November 27, 2005.

10. The options vested as follows: 17,666 on November 27, 2003, 17,666 on November 27, 2004 and 17,665 on November 27, 2005.

11. The options vested as follows: 638 on November 26, 2004, 638 on November 26, 2005 and 637 on November 26, 2006.

12. The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 26, 2004.

13. Represents reporting person's interest in phantom shares of Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. resulting from participation in the Anheuser-Busch 401(k) Restoration Plan. Phantom shares have no exercise feature nor any expiration date.

14. Each phantom share represents the value of one actual share of Common Stock.

Remarks:

	John T. Farrell	04/02/2007
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