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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN 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 * STOKES PATRICK T   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol US BANCORP \DE\ [USB] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC., ONE BUSCH PLACE 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 01/22/2009 (Street) ST. LOUIS, MO 63118 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction 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

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	01/22/2009		A		9,366		(2)	(2)	Common Stock	9,366	$ 0	9,366	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	7,930		7,930 (3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(4)	(4)	Common Stock	1,888		1,888 (3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(5)	(5)	Common Stock	2,072		2,072 (3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(6)	(6)	Common Stock	2,131		2,131 (3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(7)	(7)	Common Stock	2,387		2,387 (3)	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)							(8)	(8)	Common Stock	3,354		3,354 (3)	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
STOKES PATRICK T ANHEUSER-BUSCH COMPANIES, INC. ONE BUSCH PLACE ST. LOUIS, MO 63118	X

Signatures

Lee R. Mitau for Patrick T. Stokes		01/26/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(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)	Restricted stock units convert into common stock on a one-for-one basis.
(2)	The restricted stock units were fully vested at the time of grant. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person ceases to serve on the Board of Directors and is not providing services to the Company as an independent contractor, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's service is terminated for cause.
(3)	Includes restricted stock units acquired after January 2008 pursuant to a dividend reinvestment feature of the reporting person's restricted stock unit award.
(4)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2008. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with the Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distibutable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's service is terminated for cause.
(5)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2007. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with the Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distibutable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's service is terminated for cause.
(6)	The restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on January 18, 2006. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with the Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distibutable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's service is terminated for cause.
(7)	The restricted stock units vested in four equal annual installments beginning on January 20, 2005. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with the Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distibutable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's service is terminated for cause.
(8)	The restricted stock units vested in four equal annual installments beginning on December 17, 2003. Units are payable in common stock when the reporting person retires in accordance with the Company's director retirement policy, the reporting person's board service is terminated without cause or the reporting person voluntarily leaves service on the Board for any reason after 10 years of service. Only vested units are distibutable when the holder's Board service ends under other circumstances, except that all units are forfeited if the holder's service is terminated for cause.

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