anheuser-busch A-BProxy2005

The document is a proxy statement from Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. for their 2005 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It notifies stockholders that the meeting will be held on April 27, 2005 to vote on four items: electing five directors, approving an amended Officer Bonus Plan, approving an amended 1998 Incentive Stock Plan, and approving the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the independent auditor. It provides instructions for stockholders on how to vote and answers frequently asked questions about the meeting and voting process.