BOSTON BEER CO INC — Director's Dealing 2012

Mar 22, 2012

SEC Form 4/A — Form 4/A

Issuer: BOSTON BEER CO INC (SAM)
CIK: 0000949870
Period of Report: 2012-01-01

Reporting Person: Geist John C (VP of Sales)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-01-01	Restricted Stock Purchase	$21.588	M	162	Disposed		Class A Common (162)	Direct
2012-01-01	Restricted Stock Purchase	$22.59	M	155	Disposed		Class A Common (155)	Direct
2012-01-01	Restricted Stock Purchase	$17.04	M	205	Disposed		Class A Common (205)	Direct
2012-01-01	Restricted Stock Purchase	$27.96	M	125	Disposed		Class A Common (125)	Direct
2012-01-01	Restricted Stock Purchase	$57.054	M	61	Disposed		Class A Common (61)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Restricted Stock Purchase pursuant to the Investment Share Program under the Issuer's Employee Equity Incentive Plan, shares vest 20% over 5 years from date of purchase.

F2: Amendment filed to correct the number of shares of restricted securities vested as of 1/1/2012 and beneficially owned following the reported transaction.