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): August 15, 2006

 

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Massachusetts
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

001-14092
(Commission
File Number)

04-3284048
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA
(Address of principal executive offices)

02116
(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 obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below):

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Item 7.01.         Regulation FD.

On August 15, 2006 Martin F. Roper, President, CEO and a director of the Company, entered into an individual sales plan pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 for trading in shares of the Registrant’s Class A common stock. The total number of shares subject to the 10b5-1 sales plan is 80,000. These shares are being sold for purposes of liquidity and investment diversification and will be sold based on specified trading prices.

 

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: August 18, 2006

 

          /s/ William F. Urich          

William F. Urich

Chief Financial Officer
(Signature)*

 

 

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

 

 

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