0001140361-15-002161.txt : 20150120 0001140361-15-002161.hdr.sgml : 20150119 20150120155851 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-15-002161 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150116 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150120 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150120 ISSUER: 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 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 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Geist John C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001393650 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-14092 FILM NUMBER: 15535984 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 850 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-01-16 0 0000949870 BOSTON BEER CO INC SAM 0001393650 Geist John C C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY, INC. ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE BOSTON, MA X1 02210 0 1 0 0 VP of Sales Class A Common 2015-01-16 4 A 0 100 173.72 A 496 D The shares were purchased pursuant to the Issuer's Employee Equity Incentive Plan on January 16, 2015, with an effective grant date of January 1, 2015. Under this plan, tenured employees may purchase restricted shares at a discounted price. These restricted shares vest in five equal installments over a five year period, provided that the Reporting Person remains employed by the Issuer as of the applicable vesting date. The first installment vests one year from grant date and the final installment vests five years from grant date. These shares have no expiration date. The shares reported include 496 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting conditions. Kathleen H. Wade under POA for the benefit of John C. Geist 2015-01-20