FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

AMERISOURCEBERGEN CORP [ ABC ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      __ X __ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

108 WILMOT ROAD 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

8/25/2016
(Street)

DEERFIELD, IL 60015
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_ X _ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   8/25/2016     X    22696912   A $52.50   56854867   I   (1) (3) See footnotes   (1) (3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Warrants (right to buy)   $52.50   8/25/2016     X         22696912    8/25/2016   2/27/2017   Common Stock   22696912   $0   0   I   (2) (3) See footnotes   (2) (3)

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  These shares are held by Walgreens Boots Alliance Holdings LLC ("WBA Holdings"), an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. ("WBA"), and were acquired in accordance with the Framework Agreement, dated as of March 18, 2013 among Walgreen Co. ("Walgreen"), Alliance Boots GmbH and the Issuer (the "Framework Agreement"). The Framework Agreement is described in a Schedule 13D filed by Walgreen and others on April 15, 2014, as amended on January 16, 2015, January 25, 2016, March 22, 2016 and August 25, 2016 (as amended, the "Schedule 13D").
( 2)  These warrants were held by WBA Holdings and were acquired pursuant to the Framework Agreement on March 18, 2013 and became exercisable on August 25, 2016 as described in the Schedule 13D.
( 3)  As described in the Schedule 13D, WBA Investments, Inc., a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of WBA and the sole member of WBA Holdings, may also be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported in this Form 4.

Remarks:
Each reporting person expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities described herein except to the extent of such person's pecuniary interest therein. Neither the filing of this Form 4 nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by any reporting person that it is the beneficial owner of any securities described herein for any other purpose.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
108 WILMOT ROAD
DEERFIELD, IL 60015
X

Walgreens Boots Alliance Holdings LLC
C/O 108 WILMOT ROAD
DEERFIELD, IL 60015
X


Signatures
/s/ Kimberly Scardino, Senior Vice President, Global Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of WBA 8/25/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Jason Dubinsky, Vice President of WBA Holdings 8/25/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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