0000950156-13-000013.txt : 20130301 0000950156-13-000013.hdr.sgml : 20130301 20130301163045 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950156-13-000013 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20130227 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20130301 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20130301 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: 13658191 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 850 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-368-5061 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 850 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 8-K 1 d900578_bbc8k.htm BODY OF FORM 8-K UNITED STATES

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): February 27, 2013


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


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 8.01.

Other Events.


On February 27, 2013, Martin F. Roper, President and CEO of Registrant, entered into an individual sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, for trading in shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock (the “Plan”). The maximum number of shares which may be sold pursuant to the Plan is 30,000 shares. The purpose of the Plan is to provide liquidity and investment diversification. Once executed, transactions under the Plans will be disclosed publicly through Form 144 and Form 4 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


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: March 1, 2013

/s/ Kathleen H. Wade

 

Kathleen H. Wade
Vice President-Legal
&Corporate Secretary
(Signature)*


*Print name and title of the signing officer under his or her signature.



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