0000016918-12-000008.txt : 20121016 0000016918-12-000008.hdr.sgml : 20121016 20120817133225 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000016918-12-000008 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120817 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm secletter-081712.htm
 
 
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August 17, 2012

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C.  20549

Attention:  Tia L. Jenkins, Senior Assistant Chief Accountant, Office of Beverages, Apparel, and Mining


Re:         Constellation Brands, Inc.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended
February 29, 2012
Filed April 30, 2012
Response dated July 26, 2012
File No. 001-08495


Dear Ms. Jenkins:

We have received your response dated August 3, 2012, to our response dated July 26, 2012, in connection with a comment letter dated June 14, 2012, with respect to the above-referenced filing.   In light of previously scheduled vacations and the upcoming Labor Day holiday, we hereby respectfully request that the date by which we must respond to your letter be extended until no later than September 14, 2012, in order to give us sufficient time to prepare our response to the letter.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at (585) 678-7136 or, alternatively, Barbara LaVerdi at (585) 678-7231.
 
Sincerely,

Constellation Brands, Inc.



 
/s/ Greg S. Belemjian 
        
Greg S. Belemjian
Vice President, Corporate Reporting and
Assistant Controller
 
 
Our vision: To elevate life with every glass raised
 
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