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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): October 28, 2022

 

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)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

 

One Design Center Place, Suite 850,

Boston, MA

 

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))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Class A Common Stock

 

SAM

 

NYSE

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

During the period from October 28 to November 2, 2022, the following 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: President and Chief Executive Officer David A. Burwick and Chief Sales Officer John C. Geist. The aggregate number of shares that may be sold pursuant to these 10b5-1 plans is 3,168 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.

On November 4, 2022, the Company entered into a 10b5-1 plan to repurchase up to $25 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock during the period commencing January 3, 2023 and ending March 31, 2023.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

 

 

 

 

Date: November 10, 2022

 

By:

/s/ David A. Burwick

 

 

 

Name: David A. Burwick

 

 

 

Title: President & Chief Executive Officer

 

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