8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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): March 10, 2026

    

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, Massachusetts		02210
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

     Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (617) 368-5000

    

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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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
Class A Common Stock. $0.01 par value	SAM	The New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company 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 ☐

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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On March 13, 2026, Michael Spillane informed the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company that he will not stand for re-election as a Director of the Company at the end of his current term and will retire from the Board effective as of the conclusion of the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Spillane’s decision not to stand for re-election was not due to any disagreements with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On March 10, 2026, the Company entered into a 10b5-1 plan to repurchase up to $25 million of the Company’s Class A Common Stock during the period commencing March 30, 2026 and ending June 26, 2026.

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.

Date:	March 16, 2026	By:	/s/ C. James Koch
			Name: C. James Koch Title: Chairman, President & CEO

Boston Beer Company Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Other Events