SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-15-000382
BOSTON BEER CO INC · SAM
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
John C Geist
Officer — VP of Sales
Period of report
Jan 2, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Jan 5, 2015 · 4:17 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000949870
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common | Jan 2, 2015 | M | 3,800 | $46.60 | A | 4,502 | D | |
| Class A CommonF2,F3 | Jan 2, 2015 | S | 4,106 | $281.08 | D | 396 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stock Option (Right to Buy)F4 | $46.60 | Jan 2, 2015 | M | 3,800 | D | Mar 1, 2011 | Dec 31, 2019 | Class A Common | 19,000 | 0 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 12, 2014.
- F2The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line, as the transactions were part of a bulk sale. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.
- F3The shares reported include 396 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting conditions.
- F4The option vested in 5 equal installments; the first on March 1, 2011, and the last on January 1, 2015.