SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-15-001909
BOSTON BEER CO INC · SAM
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Martin F Roper
Officer — President and C.E.O. · Director
Period of report
Jan 14, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Jan 15, 2015 · 4:01 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 14, 2015 | M | 5,000 | $22.425 | A | 6,030 | D | |
| Class A CommonF2 | Jan 14, 2015 | S | 1,500 | $287.16 | D | 4,530 | D | |
| Class A CommonF3 | Jan 14, 2015 | S | 800 | $287.95 | D | 3,730 | D | |
| Class A CommonF4 | Jan 14, 2015 | S | 1,104 | $289.27 | D | 2,626 | D | |
| Class A CommonF5 | Jan 14, 2015 | S | 1,196 | $290.30 | D | 1,430 | D | |
| Class A Common | Jan 14, 2015 | S | 400 | $291.00 | D | 1,030 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class A Common Stock OptionF6 | $22.425 | Jan 14, 2015 | M | 5,000 | D | May 1, 2008 | Jun 27, 2015 | Class A Common | 5,000 | 5,000 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on August 5, 2014.
- F2The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 1,500 shares is from $286.60 to $287.50. 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 price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 800 shares is from $287.86 to $288.00. 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.
- F4The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 1,104 shares is from $289.00 to $289.54. 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.
- F5The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 1,196 shares is from $290.00 to $290.81. 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.
- F6The option vested in two installments: the first on May 1, 2008 and the second on May 1, 2010.