SEC Form 4 · accession 0001225208-16-033356
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
May 12, 2016
Accepted (ET)
May 16, 2016 · 4:19 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 | May 13, 2016 | J | 145,887 | $0.00 | A | 598,926 | D | |
| Class A Common StockF2,F3,F4 | May 12, 2016 | J | 667,368 | $0.00 | A | 668,136 | I | by MLR&R |
| Class A Common StockF5,F6 | holding | — | — | — | 80,928 | I | by LES Holdings LLC | |
| Class A Common StockF5,F7 | holding | — | — | — | 73,800 | I | by MES Holdings LLC | |
| Class A Common StockF5 | 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 StockF2,F8 | — | May 12, 2016 | J | 667,368 | D | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 667,368 | 0 | I |
| Class B (convertible) Common StockF5,F9,F8 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 1,350,000 | 1,350,000 | I |
| Class B (convertible) Common StockF5,F10,F8 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Class A Common Stock | 1,412,492 | 1,412,492 | I |
Explanation of responses
- F1The reporting person has been a general partner of M,L,R&R prior to the exchange described in footnote 2 below and has previously reported all of the shares held by M,L,R&R. On May 13, 2016, M,L,R&R distributed all of its shares of Class A Common Stock to its general partners, on a pro rata basis. Consequently, the reporting person received 145,887 shares of Class A Common Stock through this distribution and no longer indirectly holds any shares through M,L,R&R.
- F10RSS 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.
- F2On May 12, 2016, M,L,R&R exchanged, on a one-for-one basis, 667,368 shares of Class B Common Stock for 667,368 shares of Class A Common Stock with an affiliated limited partnership.
- F3Except 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.
- F4The reporting person no longer beneficially owns any shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly through M,L,R&R. See footnote 1 above.
- F5The 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.
- F6LES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
- F7MES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
- F8Shares 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.
- F9RCT 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.