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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): August 12, 2015


The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

001-14092
(Commission
File Number)

04-3284048
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)


One Design Center Place, Suite 850, Boston, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)

02210
(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.


The following Directors and Officers of the Registrant 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 Registrant’s Class A Common Stock (each, a “10b5-1 Plan”): Jay Margolis, Director, on August 12, 2015; and William F. Urich, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer, on August 13, 2015. The maximum number of shares that may be sold pursuant to these 10b5-1 Plans is 86,500 shares. Prior to entering into his 10b5-1 Plan, Mr. Margolis terminated a pre-existing 10b5-1 Plan, which had been dated March 6, 2015.


The purpose of each 10b5-1 Plan 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.


On August 17, 2015, the Registrant entered into a 10b5-1 Plan to repurchase up to $63 million in Registrant’s Class A Common Stock during the period commencing September 28, 2015 and ending December 24, 2015.


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: August 19, 2015

/s/ William F. Urich

 

William F. Urich

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

(Signature)*


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




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