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) January 18, 2018
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-08495 | 16-0716709 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
207 High Point Drive, Building 100, Victor, NY 14564
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (585) 678-7100
Not Applicable |
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
The Board of Directors of Constellation Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) has been informed that, on January 18, 2018, nine family limited partnerships owned and controlled by the Sands family (the “Sands family partnerships”) formed Astra Legacy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Astra Legacy”), and appointed Astra Legacy voting manager for the shares of common stock of the Company held by the Sands family partnerships. In the aggregate, the Sands family partnerships hold 5,750,250 shares of Class A common stock and 22,746,942 shares of Class B common stock (the “Shares”), representing 57.6% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Class A common stock and Class B common stock when voting together as a single class. While the Sands family partnerships will continue to hold the Shares, in connection with the Sands family’s estate planning, Astra Legacy, through its board of managers consisting of members of the Sands family, will have the authority as voting manager to determine how to vote the Shares for each partnership.
The Sands family partnerships are A&Z 2015 Business Holdings LP, RCT 2015 Business Holdings LP, RSS 2015 Business Holdings LP, SSR Business Holdings LP, RSS Business Holdings LP, MAS Business Holdings LP, RHT 2015 Business Holdings LP, SER Business Holdings LP and RES Business Holdings LP.
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.
Date: | January 19, 2018 | CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. | |
By: | /s/ David Klein | ||
David Klein | |||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | |||