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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-073510"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAM"
cik: "0000949870"
company_name: "BOSTON BEER CO INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-21T04:14:15.495246+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boston Beer authorizes $50M repurchase; CFO sets 10b5-1 plan for 4,155 shares

## Summary
- Company entered a 10b5-1 plan to repurchase up to $50M of Class A Common Stock from June 30 to Sept 26, 2025.
- VP, Finance & CAO Matthew D. Murphy adopted a 10b5-1 plan to sell up to 4,155 shares of Class A Common Stock.
- At the annual meeting, all director nominees were elected and the advisory vote on executive compensation passed with about 94% support.
- Board committee appointments were made and Julio N. Nemeth was reappointed as Lead Director.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-073510
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAM
- cik: 0000949870
- company_name: BOSTON BEER CO INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 8.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000095017025073510/0000950170-25-073510-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000095017025073510/sam-20250514.htm

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