Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  HARDING MICHAEL S
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2006
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)
Strategy Committee Member
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) 10,755
D
 
Common Stock ($1 par value) 6
I
By son
Common Stock ($1 par value) 6
I
By daughter
Common Stock ($1 par value) 6
I
By daughter
Common Stock ($1 par value) 70 (1)
I
By member of household
Common Stock ($1 par value) 4,912
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   (2) 11/21/2010 Common Stock 2,046 $ 48.875 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ   (2) 11/21/2010 Common Stock 72,954 $ 48.875 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO   (3) 11/27/2011 Common Stock 2,328 $ 42.945 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ   (4) 11/27/2011 Common Stock 23,972 $ 42.945 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO   (5) 11/26/2012 Common Stock 2,003 $ 49.91 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ   (6) 11/26/2012 Common Stock 79,297 $ 49.91 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO   (7) 11/25/2013 Common Stock 1,913 $ 52.26 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ   (8) 11/25/2013 Common Stock 83,087 $ 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 27,671 $ 50.285 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ 11/24/2006 11/23/2014 Common Stock 27,671 $ 50.285 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ 11/24/2007 11/23/2014 Common Stock 27,670 $ 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 17,196 $ 43.8 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ 11/23/2007 11/22/2015 Common Stock 17,196 $ 43.8 D  
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ 11/23/2008 11/22/2015 Common Stock 17,195 $ 43.8 D  
Phantom Stock Units   (9)   (9) Common Stock 661 (9) $ (10) D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
HARDING MICHAEL S
ONE BUSCH PLACE
ST. LOUIS, MO 63118-1852
      Strategy Committee Member  

Signatures

Michael S. Harding 12/07/2006
**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) Beneficial ownership of these shares is disclaimed.
(2) The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 22, 2001.
(3) The options became exercisable in three equal annual installments beginning on November 28, 2002.
(4) Remaining exercisable options of grant made on November 28, 2001 which vested in three equal annual installments beginning on November 28, 2002.
(5) The options vested as follows: 668 on November 27, 2003, 668 on November 27, 2004 and 667 on November 27, 2005.
(6) The options vested as follows: 26,433 on November 27, 2003, 26,432 on November 27, 2004 and 26,432 on November 27, 2005.
(7) The options vested as follows: 638 on November 26, 2004, 638 on November 26, 2005 and 637 on November 26, 2006
(8) The options vested as follows: 27,696 on November 26, 2004, 27,696 on November 26, 2005 and 27,695 on November 26, 2006.
(9) 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.
(10) Each phantom share represents the value of one actual share of Common Stock.

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