The document is a proxy statement from Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for its 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It provides information on the meeting, including details on the five items to be voted on: election of five directors, approval of an amendment to the 1998 Incentive Stock Plan, approval of the Stock Plan for Non-Employee Directors, approval of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent accountants, and a stockholder proposal. It also answers frequently asked questions about voting procedures and requirements.