SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-15-019857
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. · STZ
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Robert Sands
Officer — President & CEO · Director · 10% Owner
Period of report
Oct 21, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Oct 23, 2015 · 5:07 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000016918
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common StockF1,F2,F3 | Oct 21, 2015 | J | 768 | $0.00 | A | 768 | I | by MLR&R |
| Class A Common Stock | holding | — | — | — | 735,332 | D | ||
| Class A Common StockF4,F5 | holding | — | — | — | 80,928 | I | by LES Holdings LLC | |
| Class A Common StockF4,F6 | holding | — | — | — | 73,800 | I | by MES Holdings LLC | |
| Class A Common StockF4 | holding | — | — | — | 1,769 | I | By Spouse |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class B (convertible) Common StockF1,F2,F3,F7 | — | Oct 21, 2015 | J | 667,368 | A | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 667,368 | 667,368 | I |
| Class B (convertible) Common StockF4,F8,F7 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 | I |
| Class B (convertible) Common StockF4,F9,F7 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 1,412,492 | 1,412,492 | I |
Explanation of responses
- F1On October 21, 2015, A&Z 2015 Business Holdings LP distributed its general partner interests in M,L,R&R to limited partners including the reporting person. The reporting person has been a general partner of M,L,R&R prior to the distribution of these additional general partner interests and has previously reported the shares held by M,L,R&R.
- F2Except to the extent that the reporting person has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in securities owned by the applicable trust, partnership or limited liability company, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
- F3M,L,R&R is a general partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest.
- F4The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
- F5LES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
- F6MES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
- F7Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-to-one basis at any time at the option of the holder. The ticker symbol for Class B Common Stock is STZ.B.
- F8RCT 2015 Business Holdings LP ("RCT Holdings") is a limited partnership and its general partner is RCT 2015 Business Management LLC ("RCT Management"). RCT Management owns a .025% interest in RCT Holdings. The reporting person is the sole member of RCT Management and indirectly holds limited partner interests in RCT Holdings.
- F9RSS 2015 Business Holdings LP ("RSS Holdings") is a limited partnership and its general partner is RSS 2015 Business Management LLC ("RSS Management"). RSS Management owns a .025% interest in RSS Holdings. The reporting person is the sole member of RSS Management and indirectly holds limited partner interests in RSS Holdings.