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): March 9, 2010
The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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001-14092
(Commission
File Number)
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04-3284048
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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One Design Center Place, Suite 850, Boston, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)
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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
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below):
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On March 9, 2010, The Boston Beer Company, Inc. disclosed financial information for the fourth
quarter of 2009 and for the fiscal year ended December 26, 2009 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 March 9, 2010.
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