SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-16-078522
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
Aug 31, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Sep 1, 2016 · 4:27 pm EDT
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 | Aug 31, 2016 | M | 10,000 | $43.55 | A | 18,273 | D | |
| Class A CommonF2 | Aug 31, 2016 | S | 2,839 | $183.03 | D | 15,434 | D | |
| Class A CommonF3 | Aug 31, 2016 | S | 2,760 | $184.08 | D | 12,674 | D | |
| Class A CommonF4 | Aug 31, 2016 | S | 1,401 | $184.87 | D | 11,273 | 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 OptionF1 | $43.55 | Aug 31, 2016 | M | 10,000 | D | Aug 13, 2013 | Aug 11, 2017 | Class A Common | 180,000 | 147,157 | 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 July 29, 2016. The Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and the transactions contemplated thereby were approved by unanimous consent of the Class B Stockholders of the Company.
- F2The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 2,839 shares is from $182.56 to $183.53. 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 2,760 shares is from $183.61 to $184.60. 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 1,401 shares is from $184.63 to $185.40. 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.