SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
                             SECURITIES ACT OF 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 17, 2007
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                          AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
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           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   DELAWARE                         1-15589                    47-0702918
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(State or other                   (Commission                (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of                   File Number)             Identification No.)
incorporation)


                       7405 Irvington Road, Omaha, NE 68122
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                (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)


                                (402) 331-3727
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             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 Not Applicable
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          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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ITEM 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers

On January 17, 2007, the Board of Directors of the AMCON Distributing Company
(the "Company") appointed Andrew C. Plummer as its Chief Financial Officer.

Mr. Plummer is 32 years old, a CPA, and has served as the Company's acting Chief
Financial Officer since March 2006. Prior to March 2006, Mr. Plummer served the
Company as its Corporate Controller and Manager of SEC Compliance. Prior to
joining AMCON in 2004, Mr. Plummer practiced public accounting for approximately
7 years primarily with Deloitte and Touche, LLP and attained the position of
Audit Manager.

                                   SIGNATURE

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

                                AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
                                     (Registrant)


Date: January 23, 2007          By :     Andrew C. Plummer
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                                Name:    Andrew C. Plummer
                                Title:   Vice President & Chief
                                           Financial Officer