0000016918-11-000011.txt : 20110407 0000016918-11-000011.hdr.sgml : 20110407 20110407172505 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000016918-11-000011 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110405 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110407 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110407 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000016918 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BEVERAGES [2080] IRS NUMBER: 160716709 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0228 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE STREET 2: BUILDING 100 CITY: VICTOR STATE: NY ZIP: 14564 BUSINESS PHONE: 585-678-7100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE STREET 2: BUILDING 100 CITY: VICTOR STATE: NY ZIP: 14564 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20000920 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CANANDAIGUA BRANDS INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970902 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CANANDAIGUA WINE CO INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SANDS ROBERT CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001245564 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-08495 FILM NUMBER: 11746979 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. STREET 2: 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100 CITY: VICTOR STATE: NY ZIP: 14564 4 1 edgar.xml PRIMARY DOCUMENT X0303 4 2011-04-05 0000016918 CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. STZ/STZ.B 0001245564 SANDS ROBERT C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. 207 HIGH POINT DR., BLDG. 100 VICTOR NY 14564 1 1 1 0 President & CEO Class A Common Stock 2011-04-05 4 A 0 56270 0 A 904652 D Class A Common Stock 28792 I by Spouse Class A Common Stock 80928 I by LES Holdings LLC Class A Common Stock 73800 I by MES Holdings LLC Class A Common Stock 1447812 I by Partnership Class A Common Stock 471608 I by Partnership Class A Common Stock 768 I by Partnership Class A Common Stock 2333902 I by Partnership Non-qualified Stock Option (right to buy) 20.60 2011-04-05 4 A 0 274000 0 A 2012-04-05 2021-04-05 Class 1 Common Stock 274000 274000 D Performance Share Units 2011-04-05 4 A 0 33915 0 A Class A Common Stock 33915 33915 D 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. LES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager. MES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager. 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. 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. 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. 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. Held by SSR Business Holdings L.P. ("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. This option becomes exercisable at the rate of 25% per year beginning on the date specified. Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock. Represents the date that the performance criteria with respect to the performance share units was satisfied. The performance share units vest on May 1, 2011 if the reporting person remains an employee through such date. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person on the vesting date net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes. H. Elaine Ziakas for Robert Sands 2011-04-07