UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM  i 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):  i July 23, 2020

 

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

i Massachusetts		i 001-14092		i 04-3284048
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

i One Design Center Place,  i Suite 850,  i Boston,  i MA		i 02210
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  i (617)  i 368-5000

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
i Class A Common Stock		i SAM		i NYSE

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  i ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On July 23, 2020, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. disclosed financial information for the second quarter of 2020 in an earnings release, a copy of which is set forth in the attached Exhibit 99.

The information in this Form 8-K and the Exhibit 99 attached hereto is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit 99 – Earnings Release of The Boston Beer Company, Inc. dated July 23, 2020.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within Inline XBRL document).

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/ Frank H. Smalla
Date: July 23, 2020						Frank H. Smalla Chief Financial Officer