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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928465-04-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-K/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		5
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030926
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040126

FILER:

	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:		10-K/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15589
		FILM NUMBER:		04543089

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7405 IRVINGTON ROAD
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 641940 (68164-7940)
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68122
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4023313727

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		7405 IRVINGTON ROAD
		STREET 2:		POST OFFICE BOX 641940 (68164-7940)
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68122
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<TYPE>10-K/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>sec10ka2003.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FORM 10-K/A AMENDMENT NO. 1
<TEXT>
                               UNITED STATES
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                         WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                               FORM 10-K/A
                            (Amendment No. 1)

/X/  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED September 26, 2003
                                                    ------------------
/ /  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
     EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM        to
                                                         -------  -------
Commission File Number  0-24708
                        -------

                        AMCON Distributing Company
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
            (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

           Delaware                                          47-0702918
- ----------------------------                             -------------------
(State or other jurisdiction                             (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation or organization)                        Identification No.)

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

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (402) 331-3727
                                                    --------------
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                      Name of each exchange
         Title of each class                           on which registered

                None                                           None
                ----                                           ----

         Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
                         Common Stock, $.01 Par Value
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                               (Title of class)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 of 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes   X      No
                                                    -----       -----
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to
the best of Registrants' knowledge, in definitive proxy or information
statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Annual Report on
Form 10-K or any other amendment to this Form 10-K. /X/

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as
defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes          No   X
                                                 -----       -----

The aggregate market value of equity securities held by non-affiliates of the
Registrant on March 28, 2003 was approximately $6.8 million.

As of December 12, 2003 there were 3,168,954 shares of common stock
outstanding.

                 - Documents Incorporated by Reference -
                 ---------------------------------------

Portions of the Company's 2003 Annual Report to Shareholders are incorporated
herein by reference into Parts I, II and IV.


                          - Explanatory Note -
                          --------------------

AMCON Distributing Company ("AMCON" or the "Company") is amending its annual
report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 26, 2003 ("Form 10-K") to
include the information required by Part III of the Form 10-K.  The Company
filed its Form 10-K on December 24, 2003 and incorporated many sections of
Part III by reference to the Company's Proxy Statement.  On January 20, 2004,
the Company announced a reverse stock split which requires the filing of a
preliminary proxy statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The
preliminary proxy statement was filed on January 20, 2004, but the minimum 10
day waiting period will prevent the Company from filing its definitive proxy
statement within the applicable time frame allowed for incorporating by
reference information into the Company's Form 10-K.  Therefore, the Company
is filing this amended Form 10-K/A to include such information and to remove
references to the proxy statement.  In addition, the Company is deleting Item
4A and moving the previously reported information to Item 10.  Except as so
indicated, the Company has made no other changes to its Annual Report on Form
10-K for the year ended September 26, 2003.


                                     1



























                         AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY
                         --------------------------
                       2003 FORM 10-K/A ANNUAL REPORT
                       ------------------------------
                             Table of Contents
                             -----------------
                                                                       Page
                                                                       ----

                                   PART III

Item 10.  Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant..........   3

Item 11.  Executive Compensation......................................   5

Item 12.  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and
          Management..................................................   8

Item 13.  Certain Relationships and Related Transactions.  ...........  11

Item 14.  Principal Accountant Fees and Services......................  12

                                  PART IV

Item 15.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and
          Reports on Form 8-K ........................................  12



























                                      2




                                  PART III

ITEM 10.  DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The table below sets forth certain information regarding the directors of the
Company.  The Board of Directors has determined that Messrs. Mayer, Bentele,
Pestotnik, Peterson and Loyack are independent directors of the Company under
the new listing standards adopted by the American Stock Exchange.  All
members of the Board of Directors have held their positions with the
companies (or their predecessors) set forth under "Principal Occupation" for
at least five years, unless otherwise indicated.

<TABLE>
<Caption>
                                         Principal                         Director  Term To
Name                    Age              Occupation                         Since    Expire
- ------------------      ---    -----------------------------------------   --------  -------
<S>                     <C>                 <C>                              <C>       <C>
                                          NOMINEES

William F. Wright        61    Chairman and Principal Executive              1986     2004
                                Officer of the Company

William R. Hoppner       53    Attorney/1/                                   1994     2004

Stanley Mayer            58    Consultant/2/                                 2002     2004

                                DIRECTORS CONTINUING IN OFFICE

J. Tony Howard           59    President of Nebraska Distributing
                                Company                                      1986     2005

Allen D. Petersen        62    Chairman of Draupnir LLC/3/                   1993     2005

Raymond F. Bentele       67    Retired, Former Chairman, President and
                                Chief Executive Officer Mallinckrodt,
                                Inc./4/                                      2002     2005

Kathleen M. Evans        56    President of the Company                      1986     2006

Timothy R. Pestotnik     43    Attorney, Partner in the law firm Luce,
                                Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, LLP             1998     2006

John R. Loyack           40    Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
                                Officer of PNM Resources, Inc./5/            2003     2006
</TABLE>
- -----------
/1/ Mr. Hoppner is engaged in the private practice of law.  Most recently,
from 1999 to 2003, he served in an Of Counsel position to the law firm Rehm
and Bennett, P.C.  From 1997 through 1998, Mr. Hoppner pursued a political
career during which he resigned from our Board of Directors.

/2/ Since 2002, Mr. Mayer has been a consultant to various companies
regarding financial and strategic planning matters.  Mr. Mayer served as
Chief Financial Officer for Donruss Playoff, Inc. from 2001 to 2002 and as
Vice President of Southern Union Company from 1998 through 2001.

/3/ Mr. Petersen became Chairman of Draupnir LLC in June 2002.  For over 10
years prior to that time, Mr. Petersen was Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of American Tool Companies, Inc.  Mr. Petersen is also a director of
Gold Banc Corporation, Inc., a public bank holding company.

                                      3



/4/ Mr. Bentele served as President and Chief Executive Officer of
Mallincrodt, Inc. from 1981 until his retirement in 1992.  He currently
serves as a director of Kellwood Company, IMC Global, Inc. and Leggett &
Platt, Inc.

/5/ Prior to serving in his current position, Mr. Loyack served as Vice
President and Chief Accounting Officer at PNM Resources and Director of
Financial Accounting and Reporting for Union Pacific Corporation.  Mr. Loyack
was appointed to the Board of Directors in September 2003.

The Board of Directors has established and assigned certain responsibilities
to an Audit Committee.  The members of the Audit Committee are Timothy R.
Pestotnik (chairman), John R. Loyack and Stanley Mayer.  The Board of
Directors has determined that all members of the Audit Committee are
independent directors under the rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission and under the new listing standards adopted by the American Stock
Exchange.  In addition, the Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Loyack
and Mr. Mayer qualify as "audit committee financial experts" under the rules
of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

The Company's day-to-day affairs are managed by its executive officers, who
are appointed by the Board of Directors for terms of one year.  The Company
has entered into employment agreements with Mr. Wright and Ms. Evans each
with a term expiring on December 31, 2004.  These executive officers are as
follows:

       Name                Age                      Position
       ----                ---                      --------
William F. Wright           61             Chairman of the Board, Director
Kathleen M. Evans           56             President, Director
Eric J. Hinkefent           42             President of CNF and HFA
Michael D. James            42             Secretary, Treasurer and
                                             Chief Financial Officer

WILLIAM F. WRIGHT has served as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of
AMCON Corporation (the former parent of AMCON) since 1976 and as Chairman of
the Company since 1981.  From 1968 to 1984, Mr. Wright practiced corporate
and securities law in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Mr. Wright is a graduate of the
University of Nebraska and Duke University School of Law and is a certified
public accountant.

KATHLEEN M. EVANS became President of the Company in February 1991.  Prior to
that time she served as Vice President of AMCON Corporation from 1985 to
1991.  From 1978 until 1985, Ms. Evans acted in various capacities with AMCON
Corporation and its operating subsidiaries.

ERIC J. HINKEFENT has served as President of both Chamberlin Natural Foods,
Inc. and Health Food Associates, Inc. since October 2001.  Prior to that time
he served as President of Health Food Associates, Inc. beginning in 1993.  He
has also served on the board of The Healthy Edge, Inc. from 1999 through
2003.  Mr. Hinkefent is a graduate of Oklahoma State University.

                                      4


MICHAEL D. JAMES became Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company
in June 1994.  In November 1997, he assumed the responsibilities of Secretary
of the Company.  He is a certified public accountant and is responsible for
all financial and reporting functions within the Company.  Prior to joining
AMCON, Mr. James practiced accounting for ten years with the firm of
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, serving as the senior tax manager of the Omaha,
Nebraska office from 1992 until 1994.  Mr. James is a graduate of Kansas
State University.

SECTION 16(A) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 requires the Company's
directors and executive officers, and certain persons who own more than ten
percent of the Company's Common Stock, to file with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC") reports of their ownership of Company Common
Stock.  Officers, directors and greater-than-ten-percent shareowners are
required by SEC regulation to furnish the Company with copies of such Section
16(a) reports they file.  Based solely upon review of the copies of such
reports received by the Company and written representations from each such
person who did not file an annual report with the SEC (Form 5) that no other
reports were required, the Company believes that there was compliance for the
fiscal year ended 2003 with all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable
to the Company officers, directors and greater-than-ten-percent beneficial
owners.

CODE OF ETHICS

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Chairman,
President, Chief Financial Officer and Controller, as required by Section 406
of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.  A copy of the Code of Ethics was attached
as Exhibit 14.1 to the Company's Form 10-K filed on December 24, 2003.

ITEM 11.  EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

Prior to January 1, 2003, directors who were not employees of the Company
were paid an annual fee of $20,000, plus $500 for each board meeting
(including committee meetings) attended in person or by teleconference.

Beginning January 1, 2003, directors who are not employees of the Company are
paid according to the following annual scale with no payment of meeting fees:

           Audit Committee - Chair          $40,000
           Audit Committee - Member         $35,000
           Nominating Committee - Chair     $35,000
           All Other Outside Directors      $30,000

In addition, all directors are reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses related
to attending board and committee meetings.  Non-employee directors are
eligible to receive awards of nonqualified stock options which entitle them
to purchase shares of our common stock at an exercise price equal to the fair
market value of the stock on the date of grant.  Option grants to non-
employee directors are not issued under the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan.
Such option grants are recommended on an annual basis by the Compensation

                                      5


Committee, subject to approval by the Board of Directors.  These stock
options also have varying vesting schedules ranging up to five years and
expire ten years after the date of grant.  During fiscal year 2003, stock
options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock were granted to Mr. Loyack
at an exercise price of $4.71 per share.

COMPENSATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table sets forth information regarding the annual and long-term
compensation awarded to, earned by or paid by the Company and its
subsidiaries to the Company's Chairman and the other three highest paid
executive officers of the Company ("Named Officers") for services rendered
during fiscal years 2003, 2002, and 2001.  No other executive officers of the
Company earned salary and bonus in fiscal year 2003 in excess of the
disclosure threshold established by federal securities laws.

                          Summary Compensation Table
<TABLE>
<Caption>

                                                                    Long-Term Compensation
                                                              ---------------------------------
                              Annual Compensation                      Awards           Payouts
                     ---------------------------------------  ------------------------  -------
   (a)               (b)      (c)       (d)       (e)            (f)          (g)         (h)         (i)
                                                  /1/                                     /2/         /3/
                                                              Restricted   Securities
Name and                                        Other Annual    Stock      Underlying    LTIP      All Other
Principal                   Salary     Bonus    Compensation   Award(s)   Options/SARs  Payouts   Compensation
Position             Year     ($)       ($)          ($)         ($)          (S)         ($)         ($)
- ------------         ----   -------   -------   ------------  ----------  ------------  -------   ------------
<S>                  <C>      <C>       <C>          <C>         <C>          <C>         <C>         <C>

William F. Wright,   2003   409,450   102,400      63,645         -            -           -         9,095
Chairman             2002   393,700    40,000        -            -            -           -         9,935
                     2001   378,560   113,568        -            -            -           -         9,048

Kathleen M. Evans,   2003   321,710   160,900        -            -            -           -         8,907
President            2002   309,340   155,000        -            -            -           -         8,463
                     2001   297,440    90,000        -            -            -           -        10,657

Michael D. James,    2003   162,500    40,000        -            -            -           -         7,379
Secretary,           2002   155,000    25,000        -            -            -           -         7,333
Treasurer and        2001   145,000    25,000        -            -            -           -         6,612
Chief Financial
Officer

Eric J. Hinkefent,   2003   125,000      -           -            -            -           -         5,103
President of Health  2002   102,700    16,000        -            -            -           -         4,045
Food Associates,     2001   100,000      -           -            -            -           -         2,240
Inc. and Chamberlin
Natural Foods, Inc.

</Table>
- --------------------
/1/ Amount for fiscal 2003 consists of (i) the value of split dollar life
insurance of $39,645 and (ii) auto allowance of $24,000 for Mr. Wright.  No
disclosure is required in this column for any other named executive officer
pursuant to applicable Securities and Exchange Commission regulations, as the
aggregate value of items covered by this column does not exceed the lesser of
$50,000 or 10% of the total annual salary and bonus shown for each respective
executive officer named.

/2/ The Company does not have a long-term incentive plan as defined in
Item 402 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1933, as
amended.

                                      6

/3/ These amounts for fiscal year 2003 consist of (i) contributions to the
Company's Profit Sharing Plan of $8,000, $8,000, $7,379 and $5,103 for Mr.
Wright, Ms. Evans, Mr. James and Mr. Hinkefent, respectively, and (ii) the
values of term life insurance of $1,095 and $907 for Mr. Wright and Ms.
Evans, respectively.

OPTIONS/SAR GRANTS IN LAST FISCAL YEAR

No options were granted during fiscal year 2003 to the Named Officers listed
in the Summary Compensation Table.

AGGREGATED OPTION/SAR EXERCISES IN LAST
FISCAL YEAR AND FY-END OPTION/SAR VALUES

The following table sets forth certain information concerning options
exercised during fiscal year 2003, the number of unexercised options and the
value of unexercised options at the end of fiscal year 2003 for the Named
Officers listed in the Summary Compensation Table.

<TABLE>
<Caption>

      (a)              (b)            )                (d)                  (e)
                                                     Number of            Value of
                                                    Securities          Unexercised
                                                    Underlying         In-the-Money
                                                    Unexercised       Options/SARs at
                                                  Options/SARs at       Fiscal Year
                      Shares                     Fiscal Year End(#)      End($)/1/
                     Acquired
                        on            Value          Exercisable/        Exercisable/
Name                Exercise(#)   Realized ($)      Unexercisable       Unexercisable
- -----------------   -----------   ------------   ------------------   ------------------
<S>                     <C>           <C>                <C>                  <C>
William F. Wright       -0-           -0-           6,600 /     0              0 /  0
Kathleen M. Evans       -0-           -0-          38,500 /     0        $68,850 /  0
Michael D. James       2,200        $3,250         15,680 / 4,120        $16,065 /  0
Eric J. Hinkefent       -0-           -0-           4,400 / 1,100              0 /  0

</Table>
- -------------------
/1/  Based on the difference between the closing sale price of the Company's
common stock on September 26, 2003 and the exercise price of the options.

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS AND OTHER MATTERS

The Company does not maintain a long-term incentive plan or pension plan (as
defined in Item 402 of SEC Regulation S-K) for the Named Officers and has not
repriced any options or SARs for any Named Officer during the last fiscal
year.

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS

The Company has entered into employment agreements with William F. Wright,
the Chairman of the Board, and Kathleen M. Evans, President of the Company.
Each such agreement has a term expiring on December 31, 2004 and is
automatically extended each December 31 for one additional year unless either
the Company or the executive delivers a notice of non-extension at least 90


                                      7


days prior to the scheduled automatic renewal date.  Each agreement provides
for the payment of a base salary in each year during the term thereof and
provides that the executive shall be eligible to receive a bonus based upon
performance in an amount determined by the Compensation Committee.

The Company has entered into an employment agreement with Eric J. Hinkefent,
the President of Health Food Associates, Inc. and Chamberlin Natural Foods,
Inc.  The agreement has a term expiring on September 30, 2004 and is
automatically extended each September 30 for one additional year unless
either the Company or the Mr. Hinkefent delivers a notice of non-extension at
lease 90 days prior to the scheduled automatic renewal date.  The agreement
provides for a base salary in each year of the term thereof and provides that
Mr. Hinkefent shall be eligible to receive a bonus of up to a maximum of 75%
of his base salary based upon performance as determined by the Compensation
Committee.

If an employment agreement terminates due to an executive's disability or
death, the executive or his or her personal representative are entitled to
receive the executive's base salary for a period of six months following the
termination.  If an employment agreement is terminated for reasons other than
serious misconduct (as defined in the agreements), the terminated executive
is entitled to receive a severance package equal to such executive's current
base salary plus his or her previous year's bonus.  Each executive is also be
eligible to participate in the Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan and in other
employee benefit plans maintained by the Company, including health and life
insurance plans.  Each agreement contains provisions under which the
executive has agreed to maintain the confidentiality of information
concerning the Company and its affairs and a covenant not to compete with the
Company for a period of one year after such executive's employment with the
Company terminates.

COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION.

There were no compensation committee interlocks and no insider participation
in compensation decisions during fiscal 2003 that are required to be reported
under the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

ITEM 12.  SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT

OWNERSHIP OF OUR COMMON STOCK BY OUR DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS AND OTHER
PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS

The following table sets forth, as of the Record Date, the shares of common
stock beneficially owned by each director, each nominee for director, each of
the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table in this proxy
statement, and all present executive officers and directors as a group.  The
shares beneficially owned by our executive officers and directors, excluding
options, account for approximately 44.6% of the total shares outstanding on
the Record Date and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting.  We believe that
all of these shares will be voted "FOR" each of the proposals set forth in
this proxy statement.  In addition to outstanding shares, executive officers
and directors are deemed to beneficially own shares that they may acquire by
exercising vested stock options or options that will vest within 60 days of
the Record Date.  While these additional shares are included in the following
table, none of these additional shares are eligible to vote at the Annual

                                      8


Meeting even if the options were to be exercised prior to the date of the
Annual Meeting since the Record Date has already passed.  The following table
also sets forth the beneficial ownership by each other person believed by us
to beneficially own 5% or more of our outstanding common stock as of the
Record Date.

<TABLE>
<Caption>
                                                          Number of
                                                            Shares         Percent
                                                         Beneficially        of
          Name                                              Owned           Class /1/
- ------------------------                                 ------------      -------
<S>                                                         <C>              <C>

William F. Wright, Director, Chairman of the Board          783,758 /2/     24.68

Kathleen M. Evans, Director, President                      185,036 /3/      5.77

Michael D. James, Chief Financial Officer,
 Secretary and Treasurer                                     19,180 /4/         *

Eric J. Hinkefent, President of Health Food
 Associates, Inc. and Chamberlin Natural Foods, Inc.          4,400 /5/         *

J. Tony Howard, Director                                    177,446 /6/      5.55

Allen D. Petersen, Director                                 259,238 /7/      8.13

Timothy R. Pestotnik, Director                              240,298 /8/      7.56

William R. Hoppner, Director                                101,265 /9/      3.19

Stanley Mayer, Director                                       5,000 /10/        *

Raymond F. Bentele, Director                                  5,000 /11/        *

John R. Loyack, Director                                      5,000 /12/        *

All executive officers and directors
 as a group (11 persons)                                  1,558,523         47.04


OTHER PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS
- ----------------------------

Wendy M. Wright /13/                                        253,252          7.99

Ane Patterson Shields /14/                                  160,784          5.07
- ----------------------------
* Less than 1% of class.
</TABLE>

/1/ Unless otherwise noted, each director and executive officer owned his or
her shares directly and has sole voting and investment power over his or her
shares.

/2/ Includes 61,750 shares of common stock held by AMCON Corporation, over
which Mr. Wright has voting and dispositive powers.  Also includes options to
purchase 6,600 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $9.00 per share
which may be exercised currently.

/3/ Includes options to purchase 38,500 shares of common stock at an average
exercise price of $3.41 per share which may be exercised currently.

                                      9

/4/ Includes options to purchase 15,880 shares of common stock at an average
exercise price of $5.14 per share which may be exercised currently.  Mr.
James also holds unvested options to acquire 3,920 shares of common stock at
an average exercise price of $6.49 per share.

/5/ Consists of options to purchase 4,400 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $7.61 per share which may be exercised currently.  Mr.
Hinkefent also holds unvested options to acquire 1,100 shares of common stock
at an exercise price of $7.61 per share.

/6/ Includes options to purchase 29,700 shares of common stock at an average
exercise price of $3.68 per share which may be exercised currently.

/7/ Includes 227,098 shares of common stock held by the Lifeboat Foundation,
over which Mr. Petersen shares voting power as a director and 13,440 shares
held by the 2003 Allen D. Petersen Irrevocable Trust, over which Mr. Petersen
has sole voting power as sole trustee.  Also includes options to purchase
18,700 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $4.30 per share
which may be exercised currently.

/8/ Includes 227,098 shares of common stock held by the Lifeboat Foundation,
over which Mr. Pestotnik shares voting power as a director, and options to
purchase 7,700 shares of common stock at an average exercise price of $6.72
per share which may be exercised currently.

/9/ Includes options to purchase 7,700 shares of common stock at an average
exercise price of $6.72 per share which may be exercised currently.

/10/ Consists of options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $4.48 per share which may be exercised currently.

/11/ Consists of options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $4.50 per share which may be exercised currently.

/12/ Consists of options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock at an
exercise price of $4.71 per share which may be exercised currently.

/13/ 12660 Carmel County Rd. #83, San Diego, CA  92130.

/14/ 3055 St. Thomas Drive, Missoula, Montana 59803.
















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EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following equity compensation plan information summarizes plans and
securities approved and not approved by security holders as of September 26,
2003:

<TABLE>
<Caption>
                                      (a)                     (b)                        (c)
                                                                                 Number of securities
                              Number of securities                               remaining available
                               to be issued upon       Weighted-average          for future issuance
                            exercise of outstanding     exercise price of     under equity compensation
                               options, warrants      outstanding options,   plans (excluding securities
Plan category                      and rights          warrants and rights     reflected in column (a))
- -------------------------   -----------------------   --------------------   ---------------------------
<S>                                  <C>                      <C>                       <C>
Equity compensation plans
 approved by security
 holders/1/                        231,050                   $ 5.22                   246,780

Equity compensation plans
 not approved by security
 holders/2/                         83,800                   $ 4.55                      -
                             ----------------------   --------------------   ---------------------------
Total....................          314,850                   $5.04                    246,780
                             ======================   ====================   ===========================
</Table>
- -----------------------
/1/ The Company's 1994 Stock Option Plan allows for the issuance of up to
550,000 shares of common stock.  As of December 19, 2003, 246,780 shares of
common stock were available for issuance under the Company's 1994 Stock
Option Plan.

/2/ Represents stock options to purchase 78,800 shares of common stock issued
to non-employee directors as described in "Compensation of Directors" and
stock options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock issued to an employee
pursuant to an individual compensation arrangement.

ITEM 13.  CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND
RELATED TRANSACTIONS

William F. Wright, Kathleen M. Evans, J. Tony Howard and Allen D. Petersen
are officers, directors or stockholders of AMCON Corporation which is engaged
in the beer distribution business in eastern Nebraska through a wholly owned
subsidiary.  AMCON Corporation provides the Company with offices and
administrative services and the Company reimburses AMCON Corporation for a
proportionate share of the costs of these offices and services based upon our
respective usages.  The Company paid AMCON Corporation $60,000 during fiscal
2003 under this arrangement.  In fiscal 2004, the Company will pay AMCON
Corporation $66,000 under this arrangement.  The Company believes the terms
on which AMCON Corporation supplies these offices and services to the Company
are no less favorable than would otherwise be available from unaffiliated
parties.

The Company has an agreement with William R. Hoppner, one of our directors,
for consulting services in connection with our retail health food operations.
During fiscal 2003, the Company paid Mr. Hoppner $90,000 for his services
under this agreement, plus reimbursement for his out-of-pocket expenses.  Mr.
Hoppner is currently providing consulting services to the Company on a month-
by-month basis and receives a fee of $7,500 per month.

                                      11



ITEM 14.  PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES

The following fees were paid to D&T by the Company for professional
services for fiscal 2003 and 2002, respectively.

AUDIT FEES.  D&T billed the Company a total $168,000 and $110,000 in fiscal
2003 and 2002, respectively, for professional services rendered for the audit
of the Company's annual financial statements for those fiscal years and to
review the Company's interim financial statements included in its Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC during those years.

AUDIT-RELATED FEES.  D&T billed the Company $16,090 and $16,000 in fiscal
2003 and 2002, respectively, for audit-related services.  Audit-related
services generally include fees for the audits of the Company's employee
benefit plans and fees incurred in connection with business acquisitions and
compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and related regulatory matters.

TAX FEES.  In fiscal 2003 and 2002, D&T billed the Company $41,786 and
$26,660, respectively, for tax services.  Tax services consisted primarily of
preparation of tax returns and general advice relating to tax issues and
compliance.

ALL OTHER FEES.  D&T billed the Company $64,595 and $0 in fiscal 2003 and
2002, respectively, for services rendered to the Company, other than the
services described under the above captions.  These services consisted
primarily of advice relating to internal control documentation, review of
valuation reports and audit workpaper review by other accountants.

The Audit Committee approved all services provided by D&T during fiscal
year 2003 and has determined that the provision of these services did not
adversely affect D&T's independence.  It is currently the policy of the Audit
Committee to review and approve all services provided by D&T to the Company.

                                  PART IV

ITEM 15.  EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)(3) Exhibits

31.1  Certification by William F. Wright, Chairman and Principal Executive
      Officer, furnished pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

31.2  Certification by Michael D. James, Vice President and Chief Financial
      Officer, furnished pursuant to section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.1  Certification by William F.  Wright, Chairman and Principal Executive
      Officer, furnished pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

32.2  Certification by Michael D. James, Vice President and Chief Financial
      Officer, furnished pursuant to section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act




                                      12



                                 SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Act of
1934, the Registrant, AMCON Distributing Company, a Delaware corporation, has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Omaha, State of Nebraska, on the
26th day of January, 2004.


                                          AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY

                                          By: /s/ William F. Wright
                                          -------------------------
                                          William F. Wright, Chairman








































                                      13




</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.1
<SEQUENCE>3
<FILENAME>ex311.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION BY WILLIAM F. WRIGHT
<TEXT>
                            EXHIBIT 31.1
                            ------------

                           CERTIFICATION
                           -------------

I, William F. Wright, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of AMCON Distributing
Company;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this annual report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and we
have:

    a.  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
        disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
        supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
        registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
        to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
        period in which this annual report is being prepared;

    b.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
        and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about
        the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of
        the end of the period covered by this report based on such
        evaluation; and

    c.  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
        control over financial reporting that occurred during the
        registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants' fiscal
        fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
        affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
        registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting, to
the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

    a.  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
        or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are
        reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
        record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

    b.  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
        other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
        internal control over financial reporting.



Date: January 26, 2004             /s/ William F. Wright
                                   --------------------------------
                                   William F. Wright, Chairman and
                                    Principal Executive Officer




</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-31.2
<SEQUENCE>4
<FILENAME>ex312.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION BY MICHAEL D. JAMES
<TEXT>
                               EXHIBIT 31.2
                               ------------

                               CERTIFICATION
                               -------------

I, Michael D. James, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of AMCON Distributing
Company;

2.  Based on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such
statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by
this annual report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial
information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of
the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this annual report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for
establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined
in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) for the registrant and we
have:

    a.  designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such
        disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our
        supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the
        registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known
        to us by others within those entities, particularly during the
        period in which this annual report is being prepared;

    b.  evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls
        and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about
        the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of
        the end of the period covered by this report based on such
        evaluation; and

    c.  disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal
        control over financial reporting that occurred during the
        registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrants' fiscal
        fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially
        affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the
        registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation of internal controls over financial reporting, to
the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board
of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

    a.  all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
        or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are
        reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to
        record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

    b.  any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or
        other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's
        internal control over financial reporting.



Date: January 26, 2004           /s/ Michael D. James
                                 ---------------------------------
                                 Michael D. James, Vice President and
                                  Chief Financial Officer


</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.1
<SEQUENCE>5
<FILENAME>ex321.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION BY WILLIAM F. WRIGHT
<TEXT>
                               EXHIBIT 32.1
                               ------------

                               CERTIFICATION
                      PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

   AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Report") of AMCON Distributing Company (the "Company") for the fiscal year
ended September 26, 2003, I, William F. Wright, Chariman and Principal
Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, to my knowledge, that:

    (1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

    (2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.

Date: January 26, 2004       /s/ William F. Wright
                             ------------------------------
                             Title: Chairman and Principal
                             Executive Officer



A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to AMCON Distributing Company and will be retained by AMCON
Distributing Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.


</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-32.2
<SEQUENCE>6
<FILENAME>ex322.txt
<DESCRIPTION>SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION BY MICHAEL D. JAMES
<TEXT>
                               EXHIBIT 32.2
                               ------------

                              CERTIFICATION
                     PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

    AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the accompanying Annual Report on Form 10-K (the
"Report") of AMCON Distributing Company (the "Company") for the fiscal year
ended September 26, 2003, I, Michael D. James, Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C.
Section 1350 as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002, to my knowledge, that:

    (1)the Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

    (2)the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Company.


Date: January 26, 2004        /s/ Michael D. James
                              -------------------------
                              Title: Vice President and
                              Chief Financial Officer



A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been
provided to AMCON Distributing Company and will be retained by AMCON
Distributing Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission
or its staff upon request.

</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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