{"schema_version":"secwatch.filing_event.v1","accession":"0001193125-26-359163","form_type":"8-K","ticker":"SAM","cik":"0000949870","company_name":"BOSTON BEER CO INC","filed_at":"2026-08-20T20:00:16+00:00","discovered_at":"2026-08-20T20:01:00.612953+00:00","generated_at":"2026-08-20T20:01:10.750730+00:00","sec_items":["5.02","9.01"],"event_type":"leadership","sentiment":"neutral","materiality_score":0.6,"calibrated_materiality_score":0.6,"confidence":"high","headline":"Boston Beer CFO Diego Reynoso steps down; Matthew Murphy named interim CFO","bullets":["Diego Reynoso to step down as CFO & Treasurer; remains through Sept 30, 2026 for transition.","Matthew Murphy named interim CFO & Treasurer effective Sept 15, 2026; also CAO & VP Finance.","Murphy base salary $419,359.41 (unchanged); eligible for up to $700k interim transition bonus in 4 installments.","Board launched search for permanent CFO; Murphy previously served as interim CFO from Mar-Sep 2023."],"urls":{"canonical":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-359163","json":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-359163.json","markdown":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-359163.md","text":"https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-359163.txt","edgar_index":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000119312526359163/0001193125-26-359163-index.htm","edgar_primary_document":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000119312526359163/sam-20260817.htm"},"model":{"generated_by":"deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2","generated_at":"2026-08-20T20:01:10.750730+00:00"},"review":{"review_status":"machine_generated","human_reviewed":false,"corrected":false,"correction_note":null,"correction_timestamp":null,"superseded_by":null,"related_filings":[]},"source_grounded_claims":[{"claim_id":"8f908ed4ee","claim":"Matthew D. Murphy was appointed as interim Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at BOSTON BEER CO INC.","evidence_excerpt":"On August 20, 2026, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the appointment of Matthew D. Murphy, age 57, to serve as interim Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, effective September 15, 2026, and until such time as the Company appoints Mr. Reynoso’s permanent successor.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000119312526359163/0001193125-26-359163-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"appointed"},{"label":"Role","value":"interim Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"},{"claim_id":"c68f8e1fb7","claim":"Diego Reynoso departed as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer at BOSTON BEER CO INC.","evidence_excerpt":"On August 17, 2026, Diego Reynoso informed the Company that he was stepping down as the Company’s Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer.","evidence_source":"SEC 8-K Item 5.02","evidence_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000119312526359163/0001193125-26-359163-index.htm","confidence":1.0,"family_label":"Executive change","details":[{"label":"Action","value":"stepping down"},{"label":"Role","value":"Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer"}],"fact_type":"executive_change"}],"license":"Source filings: public domain (SEC EDGAR). Summaries (headline + bullets): CC-BY-4.0; attribute https://secwatch.observer"}