sam-8k_20180808.htm

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): August 8, 2018

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts

 

001-14092

 

04-3284048

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

One Design Center Place, Suite 850, Boston, Massachusetts

 

 

 

02210

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

 

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (617) 368-5000

 

Not Applicable

Former name or former address, if changed since last report

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


Item 8.01 Other Events

From August 8, 2018 to August 13, 2018, the following directors and officers of the Company entered into individual sales plans pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for trading in shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock: Chairman C. James Koch, President & Chief Executive Officer David A. Burwick, and Chief Accounting Officer Matthew D. Murphy.  The aggregate number of shares that may be sold pursuant to these 10b5-1 plans is 56,000 shares. The purpose of each of these 10b5-1 plans is to provide liquidity and investment diversification. Once executed, transactions under each 10b5-1 plan will be disclosed publicly through Form 4 and/or Form 144 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission to the extent applicable.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

  

 

 

 

 

August 16, 2018

 

By:

 

/s/ Frank H. Smalla

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Frank H. Smalla

 

 

 

 

Title: Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer