---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-22-009886"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "SAM"
cik: "0000949870"
company_name: "BOSTON BEER CO INC"
filed_at: "2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T23:47:10.375489+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Boston Beer SVP Supply Chain Troupe departs; separation provides $1M base plus $500K mitigation payment

## Summary
- Mr. Troupe's last day is April 1, 2022; agreed to confidentiality, non-compete, and non-disparagement obligations.
- Separation agreement includes $1,000,000 paid in 26 bi-weekly installments of $38,461.54.
- Additional $500,000 in 13 bi-weekly installments ($38,461.54 each) until Troupe starts new role, whichever comes first.
- Company will continue legal fee coverage for existing securities litigation demands and provide executive coaching up to $45,000.
- Health/dental COBRA premiums paid through March 31, 2023, subject to eligibility.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-22-009886
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: SAM
- cik: 0000949870
- company_name: BOSTON BEER CO INC
- filed_at: 2022-03-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000156459022009886/0001564590-22-009886-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000156459022009886/sam-8k_20220311.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-009886
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-009886.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001564590-22-009886.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Quincy B. Troupe departed as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain at BOSTON BEER CO INC.
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Senior Vice President of Supply Chain
  source text: Quincy B. Troupe advised the Company that he intended to step down from his position as Senior Vice President of Supply Chain.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/949870/000156459022009886/0001564590-22-009886-index.htm

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