UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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 19, 2003
The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter)
Massachusetts 01-14092 04-328-4048
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (617) 368-5000
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
The Board of Directors of the Company has increased by $10,000,000 to
$80,000,000 the aggregate expenditure limitation on the Company's Class A Common
Stock repurchase program. As of the date of this report, the Company has
repurchased a total of approximately 6,803,000 shares under this program at an
aggregate cost of approximately $69,990,000.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
The press release issued by the Registrant on August 19, 2003 is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.
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.
(Registrant)
/s/ Martin F. Roper
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Date: August 19, 2003 Martin F. Roper
President, C.E.O. and Treasurer
(Signature)*
*Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.
EXHIBIT
99. Press release of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. dated August 19, 2003.
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