UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 2054
Amendment No. 1
To
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): August 26, 2013
The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Massachusetts | 001-14092 | 04-3284048 |
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One Design Center Place, Suite 850, Boston, MA | 02210 | |
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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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by The Boston Beer Company (the “Company”) on August 26, 2013 regarding the acquisition of the rights to the Coney Island brand by A&S Brewing Collaborative LLC. The Company is filing this Form 8-K/A to correct the term of the agreement with Mr. Cowan, which was inadvertently misstated in the original filing. As indicated below, the correct term of such agreement is a minimum of five years.
Item 7.01.
Regulation FD Disclosure.
On August 26, 2013, A&S Brewing Collaborative LLC, d/b/a Alchemy & Science (“A&S”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired all rights to the Coney Island brand from Shmaltz Brewing Company, LLC (formerly known as Coney Island Brewing Company, LLC) (“Shmaltz”), as well as some brewery equipment and other assets related to the Coney Island brand. In connection with the acquisition, A&S has entered into a two-year brewing services agreement with Shmaltz pursuant to which Shmaltz will produce some of the beer to be sold under the Coney Island brand name once certain conditions are met. Immediately following the closing, Shmaltz will brew and sell Coney Island branded beer in certain markets under license from A&S until A&S obtains its required permits. In addition, A&S has entered into an agreement with Shmaltz’s founder Jeremy Cowan, pursuant to which Mr. Cowan will advise A&S, as requested, on Coney Island matters, for a minimum of five years.
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. |
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Date: August 27, 2013 | /s/ William F. Urich |
| William F. Urich |
| Chief Financial Officer |
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*Print name and title of the signing officer under his signature.