---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-243584"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAM"
cik: "0000949870"
company_name: "BOSTON BEER CO INC"
filed_at: "2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T03:20:22.092531+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boston Beer names new COO, promotes supply chain head; details compensation

## Summary
- Phil Hodges named COO, reporting to CEO Jim Koch; Phil Savastano promoted to Chief Supply Chain Officer.
- Hodges receives $800k base salary, bonus target 100% of base; option grant ~$9M, RSU grant ~$3M.
- Hodges has 30+ years CPG experience including Carlsberg, SABMiller, Kraft, Mondelez.
- Savastano joined Boston Beer in 2024, previously with Tesla and Molson Coors.
- Changes effective immediately; focus on margin enhancement and operational execution.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-243584
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAM
- cik: 0000949870
- company_name: BOSTON BEER CO INC
- filed_at: 2025-10-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000119312525243584/0001193125-25-243584-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000119312525243584/sam-20251017.htm

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