SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-15-009622
BOSTON BEER CO INC · SAM
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Thomas W Lance
Officer — VP Operations
Period of report
Mar 1, 2015
Accepted (ET)
Mar 2, 2015 · 4:04 pm EST
Rule 10b5-1 plan
unknown — predates the checkbox
Issuer CIK
0000949870
Table I — non-derivative securities
No Table I lines on this filing.
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)F1 | $241.79 | Mar 1, 2015 | A | 428 | A | Mar 1, 2015 | Dec 31, 2023 | Class A Common | 2,140 | 1,712 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1On 1/1/2014, the Issuer granted the Reporting Person a contingent vesting option of 2,140 shares of Class A Common Stock. On 2/23/2015, the Issuer determined that the performance criteria set forth in the option had been met, and therefore the entire option will vest and become exercisable as follows: 428 shares each on 3/1/2015,1/1/2016, 1/1/2017, 1/1/2018, and 1/1/2019, provided that the Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer on the applicable vesting date.