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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): May 27, 2015


The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Massachusetts

001-14092

04-3284048

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

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


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Item 5.07.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.


The Company held its 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 27, 2015 at which a quorum of 74.35% of Class A Stockholders and 100% of Class B Stockholders was present and acting throughout. The proposals submitted by the Board of Directors to a vote of stockholders, and the results of the voting on each proposal, are indicated below.


Item 1. The Class A Stockholders elected the following Class A Directors for a term of one (1) year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:


Class A Director Name

Shares Voted For

Shares Withheld

 

 

 

David A. Burwick

7,151,217

94,794

Pearson C. Cummin III

7,106,999

139,012

Jean-Michel Valette

7,098,964

147,047


There were no broker non-votes in connection with the election of the Class A Directors.


Item 2. The Class A Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the 2014 compensation of the Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The results of the advisory vote are set forth below:


Shares Voted For

Shares Voted Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

 

 

7,187,986

38,516

19,509

0


Item 3. The sole Class B Stockholder elected the following Class B Directors for a term of one (1) year and until their successors are duly elected and qualified:


Class B Director Name

Shares Voted For

Shares Withheld

 

 

 

Cynthia A. Fisher

3,617,355

0

C. James Koch

3,617,355

0

Jay Margolis

3,617,355

0

Martin F. Roper

3,617,355

0

Gregg A. Tanner

3,617,355

0


There were no broker non-votes in connection with the election of the Class B Directors.


Item 4. The sole Class B Stockholder ratified the appointment of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the Company’s fiscal year ending December 26, 2015.


No other matters came before the meeting.



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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: May 29, 2015  

/s/ Martin F. Roper

 

Martin F. Roper

 

President and CEO

 

(Signature)*


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



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