Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* Schmaderer Charles J.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol AMCON DISTRIBUTING CO [ DIT ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP,CFO & Secretary
(Last) (First) (Middle) C/O AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY, 7405 IRVINGTON ROAD	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 12/9/2020
(Street) OMAHA, NE 68122 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, par value $.01 per share								766	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)*
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾							⁽¹⁾	10/22/2029	Common Stock	334		334	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾							⁽²⁾	10/27/2030	Common Stock	500		500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$53.8	12/9/2020		H			500	⁽³⁾	10/25/2021	Common Stock	500	$39.2 ⁽³⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$62.33	12/9/2020		H			500	⁽⁴⁾	10/23/2022	Common Stock	500	$30.67 ⁽⁴⁾	0	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$81.03							⁽⁵⁾	1/27/2025	Common Stock	500		500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$91.65							⁽⁶⁾	10/25/2026	Common Stock	500		500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$90.5							⁽⁷⁾	10/24/2027	Common Stock	500		500	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$84							⁽⁸⁾	10/23/2028	Common Stock	500		500	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person. Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the original 500 RSU award on October 22, 2020, October 22, 2021 and October 22, 2022.
(2)	Restricted Stock Units ("RSUs") give the reporting person the right to receive, subject to being employed on the applicable vesting date, (i) cash equal to the per share Fair Market Value of common stock on the vesting date times the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting or (ii) common stock equal to the number of shares underlying the RSUs then vesting, as elected by the reporting person. Subject to earlier forfeiture under certain circumstances, these RSUs vest as to one-third of the original 500 RSU award on October 27, 2021, October 27, 2022, and October 27, 2023.
(3)	This option vests in five equal annual installments of 100 shares on each of October 25, 2012, October 25, 2013, October 25, 2014, October 25, 2015 and October 25, 2016. This option was surrendered and cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $39.20 per share.
(4)	This option vests in five equal annual installments of 100 shares on each of October 23, 2013, October 23, 2014. October 23, 2015, October 23, 2016 and October 23, 2017. This option was surrendered and cancelled in exchange for a cash payment of $30.67 per share.
(5)	This option vests in five equal annual installments of 100 shares on each of January 27, 2016, January 27, 2017, January 27, 2018, January 27, 2019 and January 27, 2020.
(6)	This option vests in five equal annual installments of 100 shares on each of October 25, 2017, October 25, 2018, October 25, 2019, October 25, 2020 and October 25, 2021.
(7)	This option vests in five equal annual installments of 100 shares on each of October 24, 2018, October 24, 2019. October 24, 2020, October 24, 2021 and October 24, 2022.
(8)	This option vests in five equal annual installments of 100 shares on each of October 23, 2019, October 23, 2020. October 23, 2021, October 23, 2022 and October 23, 2023.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Schmaderer Charles J. C/O AMCON DISTRIBUTING COMPANY 7405 IRVINGTON ROAD OMAHA, NE 68122			VP,CFO & Secretary