SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-15-003812
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
Feb 2, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Feb 3, 2015 · 4:04 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 | Feb 2, 2015 | M | 10,000 | $242.28 | A | 11,030 | D | |
| Class A CommonF2 | Feb 2, 2015 | S | 1,717 | $309.77 | D | 9,313 | D | |
| Class A CommonF3 | Feb 2, 2015 | S | 897 | $310.76 | D | 8,416 | D | |
| Class A CommonF4 | Feb 2, 2015 | S | 3,387 | $312.20 | D | 5,029 | D | |
| Class A CommonF5 | Feb 2, 2015 | S | 2,264 | $313.29 | D | 2,765 | D | |
| Class A CommonF6 | Feb 2, 2015 | S | 1,200 | $314.05 | D | 1,565 | D | |
| Class A CommonF7 | Feb 2, 2015 | S | 535 | $315.14 | 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 OptionF8,F9 | $242.28 | Feb 2, 2015 | M | 10,000 | D | Aug 5, 2014 | Jun 30, 2015 | Class A Common | 10,000 | 90,773 | 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 1,717 shares is from $309.32 to $310.25. 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 897 shares is from $310.37 to $311.06. 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 3,387 shares is from $311.71 to $312.58. 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 2,264 shares is from $312.78 to $313.77. 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 price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 1,200 shares is from $313.79 to $314.50. 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.
- F7The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 535 shares is from $315.00 to $315.22. 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.
- F8The option vests in 5 equal installments; the first on January 1, 2014, and the final vesting on January 1, 2018, subject to the Reporting Person remaining employed by the Issuer on the applicable vesting date.
- F9With respect to certain shares, the option expires on December 31, 2017. All options are subject to earlier expiration based on certain contingencies.