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 *   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	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (2)	11/21/2010	Common Stock	72,954	$ 48.875	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	  (3)	11/27/2011	Common Stock	2,328	$ 42.945	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (4)	11/27/2011	Common Stock	23,972	$ 42.945	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	  (5)	11/26/2012	Common Stock	2,003	$ 49.91	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (6)	11/26/2012	Common Stock	79,297	$ 49.91	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	  (7)	11/25/2013	Common Stock	1,913	$ 52.26	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	  (8)	11/25/2013	Common Stock	83,087	$ 52.26	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/24/2005	11/23/2014	Common Stock	663	$ 50.285	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/24/2006	11/23/2014	Common Stock	663	$ 50.285	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/24/2007	11/23/2014	Common Stock	662	$ 50.285	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/24/2005	11/23/2014	Common Stock	27,671	$ 50.285	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/24/2006	11/23/2014	Common Stock	27,671	$ 50.285	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/24/2007	11/23/2014	Common Stock	27,670	$ 50.285	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/23/2006	11/22/2015	Common Stock	761	$ 43.8	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/23/2007	11/22/2015	Common Stock	761	$ 43.8	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - ISO	11/23/2008	11/22/2015	Common Stock	761	$ 43.8	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/23/2006	11/22/2015	Common Stock	17,196	$ 43.8	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/23/2007	11/22/2015	Common Stock	17,196	$ 43.8	D	Â
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) - NQ	11/23/2008	11/22/2015	Common Stock	17,195	$ 43.8	D	Â
Phantom Stock Units	  (9)	  (9)	Common Stock	661 (9)	$ (10)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

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

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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