SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-16-079800
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
Sep 13, 2016
Accepted (ET)
Sep 14, 2016 · 4:11 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 | Sep 13, 2016 | M | 10,000 | $43.55 | A | 42,273 | D | |
| Class A CommonF2 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 600 | $162.61 | D | 41,673 | D | |
| Class A CommonF3 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 1,500 | $163.84 | D | 40,173 | D | |
| Class A CommonF4 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 2,102 | $164.72 | D | 38,071 | D | |
| Class A CommonF5 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 1,400 | $165.64 | D | 36,671 | D | |
| Class A CommonF6 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 1,300 | $167.53 | D | 35,371 | D | |
| Class A CommonF7 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 1,458 | $168.42 | D | 33,913 | D | |
| Class A CommonF8 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 400 | $170.10 | D | 33,513 | D | |
| Class A CommonF9 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 640 | $171.09 | D | 32,873 | D | |
| Class A CommonF10 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 400 | $172.85 | D | 32,473 | D | |
| Class A CommonF11 | Sep 13, 2016 | S | 200 | $173.84 | D | 32,273 | 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 | Sep 13, 2016 | M | 10,000 | D | Aug 13, 2013 | Aug 11, 2017 | Class A Common | 180,000 | 67,157 | 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.
- F10The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 400 shares is from $172.48 to $173.43. 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.
- F11The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 200 shares is from $173.62 to $174.06. 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.
- F2The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 600 shares is from $162.11 to $163.06. 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.
- F3The 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 $163.25 to $164.20. 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 2,102 shares is from $164.31 to $165.29. 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 1,400 shares is from $165.37 to $166.23. 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 1,300 shares is from $166.94 to $167.89. 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 1,458 shares is from $168.03 to $168.84. 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 price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 400 shares is from $169.56 to $170.55. 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.
- F9The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 640 shares is from $170.58 to $171.43. 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.