-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Gus+2pMpx3qlmvq5MnBNL/G51Zc4EDAEFjvkEO0v/tBO38iWsnmOHS+JHCX1YtXs B61vZcjZ4QYrmH+P7ulsRw== 0000950156-06-000233.txt : 20060530 0000950156-06-000233.hdr.sgml : 20060529 20060530121032 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950156-06-000233 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20060525 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement FILED AS OF DATE: 20060530 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060530 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOSTON BEER CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949870 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 043284048 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1226 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14092 FILM NUMBER: 06872754 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 ARLINGTON ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 BUSINESS PHONE: 6174821332 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 75 ARLINGTON ST STREET 2: 5TH FL CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02110 8-K 1 bbc-8k4.htm BODY OF FORM 8-K

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): May 25, 2006

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Massachusetts		001-14092	04-3284048
(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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Upon action by the Board of Directors and the sole Class B Stockholder of the Company, the Amended and Restated 1996 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors has been extended for an additional 10-year term, with a new expiration date of May 21, 2016.

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)

Date: May 26, 2006	/s/ MARTIN F. ROPER

	Martin F. Roper
	Chief Executive Officer
	(Signature)^*

^{*Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.}

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