* Bergen Brunswig Corp. said it has...

* Bergen Brunswig Corp. said it has filed a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed offering of liquid yield option notes due in 2004.

The zero-coupon, subordinated notes are convertible into Class A common stock of Bergen Brunswig.

The offering, which is being underwritten by Merrill Lynch Capital Markets, is expected to result in proceeds to Bergen Brunswig of approximately $151 million, which will be added to working capital and used for general corporate purposes.

Orange-based Bergen Brunswig distributes prescription pharmaceuticals and prerecorded videocassettes.