---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000016918-22-000008"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "STZ"
cik: "0000016918"
company_name: "CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC."
filed_at: "2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T16:16:18.173827+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Constellation Brands names Jim Sabia President, Beer Division; Hetterich as Chair

## Summary
- Jim Sabia promoted to EVP and President, Beer Division, effective Jan 24, 2022; previously EVP and Managing Director.
- Paul Hetterich transitions to EVP and Chair, Beer Division, overseeing Mexico operations and capital projects.
- Modelo Especial became #2 U.S. beer brand by dollar sales (IRI, 52 weeks ending 1/02/22) under Sabia’s leadership.
- Sabia joined Constellation in 2007 and led marketing; played key role in wine & spirits transformation.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000016918-22-000008
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: STZ
- cik: 0000016918
- company_name: CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-01-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691822000008/0000016918-22-000008-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691822000008/stz-20220124.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000016918-22-000008
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000016918-22-000008.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000016918-22-000008.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  F. Paul Hetterich changed role as Executive Vice President and Chair, Beer Division at CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chair, Beer Division
  source text: F. Paul Hetterich will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chair, Beer Division
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691822000008/0000016918-22-000008-index.htm
- Executive change
  James A. Sabia, Jr. changed role as Executive Vice President and President, Beer Division at CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC..
  - Action: assumed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President, Beer Division
  source text: James A. Sabia, Jr. will assume the role of Executive Vice President and President, Beer Division
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/16918/000001691822000008/0000016918-22-000008-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.