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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928465-02-000035
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20020523
FILED AS OF DATE:		20020531

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000928465
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-GROCERIES & GENERAL LINE [5141]
		IRS NUMBER:				470702918
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15589
		FILM NUMBER:		02667274

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10228 L ST
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 241230
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4023313727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10228 L STREET
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE 241230
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68127
<REPORTING-OWNER>

COMPANY DATA:	
	COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BENTELE RAYMOND F
	CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012773
<RELATIONSHIP>DIRECTOR

FILING VALUES:
	FORM TYPE:		3

BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O MALLINCKRODT GROUP INC
	STREET 2:		7733 FORSYTH BLVD
	CITY:			ST LOUIS
	STATE:			MO
	ZIP:			63105
	BUSINESS PHONE:		3148545245

MAIL ADDRESS:	
	STREET 1:		C/O MALLINCKRODT GROUP INC
	STREET 2:		7733 FORSYTH BLVD
	CITY:			ST LOUIS
	STATE:			MO
	ZIP:			63105
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<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>form3rfb0502.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3
<TEXT>



                     U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                     FORM 3

            INITIAL STATEMENT OF 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(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940


1.   Name and Address of Reporting Person*

     Bentele                  Raymond           F.
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     (Last)                   (First)        (Middle)

     2320 Todforth Way
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                              (Street)

     St. Louis                  MO            63131
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     (City)                   (State)         (Zip)


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2.   Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)

     05/23/2002

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3.   IRS Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an Entity (Voluntary)



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4.   Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

     AMCON Distributing Company "DIT"

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5.   Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer
     (Check all applicable)

     [X]  Director                             [ ]  10% Owner
     [ ]  Officer (give title below)           [ ]  Other (specify below)

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6.   If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)


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7.   Individual or Joint/Group Filing  (Check applicable line)

     [ ]  Form Filed by One Reporting Person

     [ ]  Form Filed by More than One Reporting Person



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             Table I -- Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
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<CAPTION>
                                                                 3. Ownership Form:
                                      2. Amount of Securities       Direct (D) or
1. Title of Security                     Beneficially Owned         Indirect (I)       4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
   (Instr. 4)                            (Instr. 4)                 (Instr. 5)            (Instr. 4)
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   <S>                                   <C>                         <C>                  <C>

Common Stock, $0.01 par value             None                        N/A                N/A
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*    If the Form is filed by more than one Reporting  Person,  see  Instruction 5(b)(v).

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

</TABLE>

                                                                          (Over)
(Form 3-07/99)
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FORM 3 (continued)

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

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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                                                                                                        5. Owner-
                                                    3. Title and Amount of Securities                      ship
                                                       Underlying Derivative Security                      Form of
                         2. Date Exercisable           (Instr. 4)                                          Derivative
                            and Expiration Date     ---------------------------------    4. Conver-        Security:
                            (Month/Day/Year)                               Amount           sion or        Direct      6. Nature of
                         ----------------------                            or               Exercise       (D) or         Indirect
                         Date       Expira-                                Number           Price of       Indirect       Beneficial
1. Title of Derivative   Exer-      tion                                   of               Derivative     (I)            Ownership
   Security (Instr. 4)   cisable    Date            Title                  Shares           Security       (Instr. 5)     (Instr. 5)
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<S>                      <C>        <C>             <C>                     <C>               <C>            <C>            <C>

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</TABLE>
Explanation of Responses:




  Raymond F. Bentele                                         05/31/2002
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      **Signature of Reporting Person                           Date

**   Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal
     Criminal Violations.

     See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.
       If space provided is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.


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