-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, MX+H8yFmuJ1XTmnrovwLnxY5/wRH8foLDlendAcSQrJPvhBvNqudFNQ6Lc/O66TS XIPFUubz60iGh43jG04t5g== 0001140361-08-003641.txt : 20080212 0001140361-08-003641.hdr.sgml : 20080212 20080212132317 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-08-003641 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080212 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080212 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: BOSTON BEER CO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000949870 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: MALT BEVERAGES [2082] IRS NUMBER: 043284048 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MA FISCAL YEAR END: 1226 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-49309 FILM NUMBER: 08597105 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 850 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 BUSINESS PHONE: 617-368-5061 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE DESIGN CENTER PLACE STREET 2: SUITE 850 CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02210 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KOCH C JAMES CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001008079 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: BUSINESS PHONE: 6174821332 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O THE BOSTON BEER COMPANY STREET 2: 75 ARLINGTON ST CITY: BOSTON STATE: MA ZIP: 02116 SC 13G/A 1 doc1.htm Schedule 13G
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 12 )*


The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

100557107
(CUSIP Number)


Calendar Year 2007
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

 
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ]  Rule 13d-1(c)
[ X ]  Rule 13d-1(d)
 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 



SCHEDULE 13G
CUSIP No. 100557107
  1. Names of Reporting Persons.
C. James Koch
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
  2. Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)  [    ]       (b)  [ X ]
  3. SEC USE ONLY
  4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
U.S.A.
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each Reporting
Person With:		 5. Sole Voting Power
4,529,722
6. Shared Voting Power
0
7. Sole Dispositive Power
4,505,166
8. Shared Dispositive Power
0
  9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
4,533,378
  10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  [    ]
  11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
31.84%
  12. Type of Reporting Person
IN


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Item 1.

 

(a)

Name of Issuer

The Boston Beer Company, Inc.

 

(b)

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices

One Design Center Place, Suite 850
Boston, MA 02210


Item 2.

 

(a)

Name of Person Filing

C. James Koch

 

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence

One Design Center Place, Suite 850
Boston, MA 02210

 

(c)

Citizenship

U.S.A.

 

(d)

Title of Class of Securities

Class A Common Stock

 

(e)

CUSIP Number

100557107


Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

 

(a)

[    ]

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

 

(b)

[    ]

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(c)

[    ]

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

 

(d)

[    ]

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

 

(e)

[    ]

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

 

(f)

[    ]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

 

(g)

[    ]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

 

(h)

[    ]

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

 

(i)

[    ]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

 

(j)

[    ]

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).


Item 4.

Ownership.

 

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:

As of December 31, 2007, Mr. Koch owned directly 380,093 shares of Issuer's Class A Common Stock and had the right to acquire directly (i) 4,107,355 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon the conversation of an equal number of shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock held by Mr. Koch, (ii) 16,000 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of stock options which were vested as of December 31, 2007 or which would vest within 60 days thereof, and (iii) 1,718 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon the vesting of certain restricted stock grants within 60 days of December 31, 2007, and (iv) had the right to vote an additional 1,070 unvested shares received in restricted stock grants. Further, Mr. Koch has sole voting and investment power over 23,486 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock held by him as custodian for the benefit of his minor children, as to whic h shares Mr. Koch disclaims any beneficial ownership. In addition, 3,656 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock are held by Mr. Koch's spouse as custodian for the benefit of his minor children, as to which shares Mr. Koch disclaims any benefical ownership. Also, 29,080 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock are held by a trust in which Mr. Koch's children have a pecuniary interest, as to which shares Mr. Koch disclaims any beneficial ownership.

 

(b)

Percent of class:

Mr. Koch beneficially owns 31.81% of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock. In addition, Mr. Koch could be deemed to be a beneficial owner, for purposes of this Schedule 13G, of an additional 27,142 shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer as described in Item 4(a) above. Beneficial ownership of such shares would constitute beneficial ownership of an additional 0.03% of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.

 

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

 

 

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

4,529,722

 

 

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

0

 

 

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

4,505,166

 

 

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0


Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class

 

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following [    ].


Instruction: Dissolution of a group requires a response to this item.

                                 Not applicable.


Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person

 

Not applicable.


Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

 

Not applicable.


Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

 

Not applicable.


Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

 


Item 10.

Certifications

 

 


SIGNATURE

        After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 
Date:   February 12, 2007
  C. JAMES KOCH
 
  By: /s/ C. James Koch
      C. James Koch
 


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