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 23, 2007

 

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, 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 1.01.

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Registrant has entered into an agreement with Miller Brewing Company ("Miller") pursuant to which certain of Registrant's beers may continue to be brewed at Miller's brewery located in Eden, North Carolina. This agreement will take effect on November 1, 2008, upon the expiration of Registrant's current contract with Miller.

 

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 29, 2007

/s/ MARTIN F. ROPER

 


 

Martin F. Roper
Chief Executive Officer
(Signature)*

   

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

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