SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-16-048296
BOSTON BEER CO INC · SAM
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
A later amendment supersedes this filing — read the amendment. The figures below are kept as originally reported (version chain, not an overwrite).
Reporting owner
Martin F Roper
Officer — President and C.E.O. · Director
Period of report
Jan 20, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Jan 21, 2016 · 10:02 am 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 20, 2016 | M | 10,000 | $43.55 | A | 12,273 | D | |
| Class A CommonF2 | Jan 20, 2016 | S | 842 | $161.44 | D | 11,431 | D | |
| Class A CommonF3 | Jan 20, 2016 | S | 4,611 | $163.16 | D | 6,820 | D | |
| Class A CommonF4 | Jan 20, 2016 | S | 3,047 | $163.89 | D | 3,773 | D | |
| Class A CommonF5 | Jan 20, 2016 | S | 1,500 | $165.16 | D | 2,273 | 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 OptionF4 | $43.55 | Jan 20, 2016 | M | 10,000 | D | Aug 13, 2013 | Aug 11, 2017 | Class A Common | 180,000 | 157,157 | 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 9, 2015.
- F2The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 842 shares is from $161.16 to $161.83. 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 4,611 shares is from $162.54 to $163.16. 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 3,047 shares is from $163.54 to $164.21. 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 1,500 shares is from $165.00 to $165.41. 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.