SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

KOCH C JAMES

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY

ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE, SUITE 850

(Street)

BOSTON

02210

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BOSTON BEER CO INC [ SAM ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	Chairman

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/09/2016

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common	12/09/2016		S⁽¹⁾		1,000	D	$172.52⁽²⁾	109,500	D
Class A Common	12/09/2016		S⁽¹⁾		4,613	D	$173.62⁽³⁾	104,887	D
Class A Common	12/09/2016		S⁽¹⁾		8,687	D	$174.57⁽⁴⁾	96,200	D
Class A Common	12/09/2016		S⁽¹⁾		700	D	$175.25⁽⁵⁾	95,500	D
Class A Common								44,248	I	By LLC managed by spouse
Class A Common								23,486	I	Custodian for children under UGTMA
Class A Common								22,000	I	By Foundation managed by Reporting Person
Class A Common								5,000	I	By Trust as Trustee
Class A Common								3,656	I	By spouse as custodian for children under UGTMA
Class A Common								2,532	I	By spouse in trust for children

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The transactions reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on November 7, 2016.

2. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 1000 shares is from $172.10 to $172.85. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

3. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 4,613 shares is from $173.10 to $173.95. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

4. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 8,687 shares is from $174.10 to $175.06. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

5. The price shown is the weighted average sale price for the transactions reported on this line. The range of sale prices for the 700 shares is from $175.10 to $175.75. The Filing Person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price upon request of the SEC, the Registrant, or a shareholder of the Registrant.

	Michael G. Andrews under POA for the benefit of C. James Koch	12/12/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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