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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): November 23, 2009


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 7.01.

Regulation FD Disclosure.


On November 23, 2009, Martin F. Roper, President, CEO and a director of the Company, entered into an individual sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 for trading in shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock. The total number of shares which may be sold pursuant to this plan is 56,000. These shares, which will be obtained through the exercise of outstanding options granted to Mr. Roper under the Company’s Employee Equity Incentive Plan, are being sold for purposes of liquidity and investment diversification and will be sold based on specified trading prices and volumes.


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)

 

 

 

/s/ William F. Urich

Date: November 24, 2009

William F. Urich
Chief Financial Officer
(Signature)*


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




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