SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-17-002936
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
Jan 25, 2017
Accepted (ET)
Jan 26, 2017 · 9:44 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 25, 2017 | M | 10,000 | $86.50 | A | 42,273 | D | |
| Class A CommonF2 | Jan 25, 2017 | S | 8,161 | $156.38 | D | 34,112 | D | |
| Class A CommonF3 | Jan 25, 2017 | S | 1,839 | $157.03 | 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 OptionF4 | $86.50 | Jan 25, 2017 | M | 10,000 | D | Jan 1, 2014 | Dec 31, 2017 | Class A Common | 753,864 | 80,773 | 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 7, 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 8,161 shares is from $155.90 to $156.85. 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 1,839 shares is from $156.90 to $157.20. 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 option vests in five equal installments: the first on January 1, 2014, and the final vesting on January 1, 2018. With respect to certain shares, the option expires on December 31, 2018. All options are subject to earlier expiration based on certain contingencies.