SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SANDS ROBERT

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.

207 HIGH POINT DR., BLDG. 100

(Street)

VICTOR

14564

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [ STZ/STZ.B ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	X	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	President & CEO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/04/2011

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Class A Common Stock	02/04/2011		M		112,000	A	$8.8713	688,382⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock	02/04/2011		M		160,000	A	$10.25	848,382⁽¹⁾	D
Class A Common Stock								28,792⁽²⁾	I	by Spouse
Class A Common Stock								80,928⁽²⁾	I	by LES Holdings LLC⁽³⁾
Class A Common Stock								73,800⁽²⁾	I	by MES Holdings LLC⁽⁴⁾
Class A Common Stock								1,447,812⁽⁵⁾	I	by Partnership⁽⁶⁾
Class A Common Stock								471,608⁽⁵⁾	I	by Partnership⁽⁷⁾
Class A Common Stock								768⁽⁵⁾	I	by Partnership⁽⁸⁾
Class A Common Stock								2,333,902⁽¹⁾	I	by Partnership⁽⁹⁾

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.8713	02/04/2011		M			112,000	⁽¹⁰⁾	04/10/2011	Class A Common Stock	112,000	$0	0	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$10.25	02/04/2011		M			160,000	⁽¹⁰⁾	09/26/2011	Class A Common Stock	160,000	$0	0	D
Class B (convertible) Common Stock	⁽¹¹⁾							⁽¹¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	0		0⁽¹²⁾	D
Class B (convertible) Common Stock	⁽¹¹⁾							⁽¹¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	1,350,000		1,350,000⁽²⁾	I	by Trust⁽¹³⁾
Class B (convertible) Common Stock	⁽¹¹⁾							⁽¹¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	5,431,712		5,431,712⁽⁵⁾	I	by Partnership⁽⁷⁾
Class B (convertible) Common Stock	⁽¹¹⁾							⁽¹¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	667,368		667,368⁽⁵⁾	I	by Partnership⁽⁸⁾
Class B (convertible) Common Stock	⁽¹¹⁾							⁽¹¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	563,632		563,632⁽⁵⁾	I	by Partnership⁽⁶⁾
Class B (convertible) Common Stock	⁽¹¹⁾							⁽¹¹⁾	⁽¹¹⁾	Class A Common Stock	619,892		619,892⁽¹²⁾	I	by Partnership⁽⁹⁾

Explanation of Responses:

1. Adjusted to reflect a change in form of beneficial ownership of 2,333,902 shares of Class A Common Stock from direct to indirect as a result of the contribution of such shares to SSR Business Holdings L.P. ("Holdings") on 1/28/2011.

2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

3. LES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.

4. MES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.

5. Except to the extent that the reporting person has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in securities owned by the applicable trust, partnership or limited liability company, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.

6. Held by CWC Partnership II, a general partnership of which the reporting person is a trustee of the managing partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest.

7. Held by CWC Partnership I, a general partnership of which the reporting person is a managing partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest.

8. Held by M, L, R & R ("MLR&R"), a general partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest. The reporting person is a beneficiary and trustee of The Marvin Sands Master Trust, which is also a partner in MLR&R.

9. Held by Holdings, a limited partnership. The reporting person is the sole member of the limited liability company that is the sole general partner of Holdings, holding a .01% general partnership interest, and the reporting person is the sole limited partner of Holdings, holding a 99.99% limited partnership interest.

10. 100% of this option has become exercisable.

11. Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-to-one basis at any time at the option of the holder. The ticker symbol for Class B Common Stock is STZ.B.

12. Adjusted to reflect a change in form of beneficial ownership of 619,892 shares of Class B Common Stock from direct to indirect as a result of the contribution of such shares to Holdings on 1/28/2011.

13. Held by the Robert Sands Children's Trust, for which the reporting person serves as trustee.

Remarks:

	H. Elaine Ziakas for Robert Sands	02/08/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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