UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 5, 2014

Beam Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware

1-9076

13-3295276

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

510 Lake Cook Road

Deerfield, IL 60015

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(847) 948-8888

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 5, 2014, Beam Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Beam”), issued a press release announcing that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has granted early termination of the Hart-Scott Rodino Act waiting period to review the proposed acquisition of Beam by Suntory Holdings Limited, a Japanese corporation. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits



99.1		Press release of Beam Inc. dated March 5, 2014

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description

99.1		Press release of Beam Inc. dated March 5, 2014

BEAM INC.

(Registrant)

Date: March 5, 2014

/s/ Todd M. Bloomquist

Name: Todd M. Bloomquist

Title: Vice President and Associate General Counsel

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