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): October 1, 2012

 

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)


Registrants 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 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.


On October 1, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the aggregate expenditure limit for the Company’s Stock Repurchase Program by $25,000,000, thereby increasing the limit from $275,000,000 to $300,000,000.


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:  October 4, 2012


/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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