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 *   RUTLEDGE GARY L 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 01/01/2008 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. [BUD] (Last) (First) (Middle) ONE BUSCH PLACE 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP - Legal & Gov't. Affairs 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) (Street) ST. LOUIS, MO 63118-1852 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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) 2,793 D   Common Stock ($1 par value) 5,428 I By 401(k) Plan

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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 of Derivative Security: 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) - ISO	  (1)	11/23/2009	Common Stock	2,638	$ 37.8907	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (2)	11/23/2009	Common Stock	10,362	$ 37.8907	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	  (3)	11/21/2010	Common Stock	2,046	$ 48.875	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (4)	11/21/2010	Common Stock	13,954	$ 48.875	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	  (5)	11/27/2011	Common Stock	2,328	$ 42.945	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (6)	11/27/2011	Common Stock	43,172	$ 42.945	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	  (7)	11/26/2012	Common Stock	2,003	$ 49.91	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (8)	11/26/2012	Common Stock	52,997	$ 49.91	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	  (9)	11/25/2013	Common Stock	1,913	$ 52.26	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (10)	11/25/2013	Common Stock	68,087	$ 52.26	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	  (11)	11/23/2014	Common Stock	1,988	$ 50.285	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (12)	11/23/2014	Common Stock	68,012	$ 50.285	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	  (13)	11/22/2015	Common Stock	2,283	$ 43.8	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (14)	11/22/2015	Common Stock	34,039	$ 43.8	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/21/2007	11/20/2016	Common Stock	719	$ 46.37	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/21/2008	11/20/2016	Common Stock	719	$ 46.37	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/21/2009	11/20/2016	Common Stock	718	$ 46.37	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/21/2007	11/20/2016	Common Stock	9,833	$ 46.37	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/21/2008	11/20/2016	Common Stock	9,833	$ 46.37	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/21/2009	11/20/2016	Common Stock	9,832	$ 46.37	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/28/2008	11/27/2017	Common Stock	643	$ 51.89	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/28/2009	11/27/2017	Common Stock	642	$ 51.89	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/28/2010	11/27/2017	Common Stock	642	$ 51.89	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/28/2008	11/27/2017	Common Stock	9,920	$ 51.89	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/28/2009	11/27/2017	Common Stock	9,920	$ 51.89	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/28/2010	11/27/2017	Common Stock	9,919	$ 51.89	D	Â
Phantom Stock Units	  (15)	  (15)	Common Stock	548	$ (16)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
RUTLEDGE GARY L ONE BUSCH PLACE ST. LOUIS, MO 63118-1852	Â	Â	  VP - Legal & Gov't. Affairs	Â

Signatures

Gary L. Rutledge		01/02/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The options became exercisable as follows: 880 on 11/24/2000, 879 on 11/24/2001, and 879 on 11/24/2002.
(2)	The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 24, 2000.
(3)	The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 22, 2001.
(4)	The options became exercisable as follows: 4,652 on 11/22/2001, 4,651 on 11/22/2002, and 4,651 on 11/22/2003.
(5)	The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 28, 2002.
(6)	The options became exercisable as follows: 14,391 on 11/28/2002, 14,391 on 11/28/2003, and 14,390 on 11/28/2004.
(7)	The options became exercisable as follows: 668 on 11/27/2003, 668 on 11/27/2004, and 667 on 11/27/2005.
(8)	The options became exercisable as follows: 17,666 on 11/27/2003, 17,666 on 11/27/2004, and 17,665 on 11/27/2005.
(9)	The options became exercisable as follows: 638 on 11/26/2004, 638 on 11/26/2005, and 637 on 11/26/2006.
(10)	The options became exercisable as follows: 22,696 on 11/26/2004, 22,696 on 11/26/2005, and 22,695 on 11/26/2006.
(11)	The options became exercisable as follows: 663 on 11/24/2005, 663 on 11/24/2006, and 662 on 11/24/2007.
(12)	The options became exercisable as follows: 22,671 on 11/24/2005, 22,671 on 11/24/2006, and 22,670 on 11/24/2007.
(13)	The option is exercisable in three equal annual installments. The first two installments became exercisable on 11/23/2006 and 11/23/2007, and the next one becomes exercisable on 11/23/2008.
(14)	The option is exercisable as follows: 11,347 on 11/23/2006, 11,346 on 11/23/2007 and 11,346 on 11/23/2008.
(15)	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.
(16)	Each phantom share represents the value of one actual share of Common Stock.

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