BOSTON BEER CO INC
For the period ended May 27, 2026. Filed Apr 10, 2026.
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May 27, 2026 · Filed Apr 10, 2026
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
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Dear
Fellow Stockholder
Jim Koch
**Founder, Brewer, President,
CEO, and Chairman
April 10, 2026
| It is my pleasure to invite you to attend our 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. ET at our Samuel Adams Boston Taproom, located at 60 State Street in Boston, Massachusetts. At the Annual Meeting you will be asked to elect three Class A Directors and cast an advisory vote on executive compensation. As the holder of the voting rights of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, I will elect five Class B Directors and cast a vote to ratify the selection of our independent registered public accounting firm. You will find details on the background and qualifications of our Board of Director nominees in this Proxy Statement. As requested elsewhere in the accompanying materials, please submit your proxy as soon as possible. As you may have read in our Annual Report and will read in this Proxy Statement, we continue to have a broad portfolio of healthy brands that we believe will drive our growth into the future. We have the #1 flavored malt beverage in Twisted Tea, the #2 hard seltzer in Truly, the #1 hard cider in Angry Orchard, two strong, established beer brands in Samuel Adams and Dogfish Head, and a growing RTD spirit brand in Sun Cruiser, as well as some exciting new innovations on the horizon. We have experienced a few changes to our leadership team since last year’s Proxy Statement. In August, Michael Spillane stepped down from his position as President and CEO for personal reasons, after leading the Company since March 2024. He currently remains on the Board as a non-independent Director, but after ten years of valued service he decided not to stand for reelection and will retire from his position on the Board at the end of the 2026 Annual Meeting. I succeeded Michael in the role of President and CEO, while continuing in my role as Chairman of the Board. I previously served as our President and CEO from when I founded the Company in 1984 until January 2001. | In October, we named Phil Hodges as our Chief Operating Officer, after he had previously served in the role of Chief Supply Chain Officer since May 2023. I am excited to have Phil helping lead our executive team going forward. In connection with this change, Phil Savastano was promoted to Chief Supply Chain Officer, overseeing brewery management, procurement, customer service, engineering, safety, quality and planning. In November, we appointed Laura Boynton as our Chief People Officer. Laura has served in numerous human resources roles with the Company since 2001, most recently as Sr. Director of HR Business Partners since August 2024. At the Annual Meeting each year, it is always a pleasure for me to share Company news with you and, of course, samples of the products that we believe will support our long-term growth. More importantly, the meeting is an opportunity for you to ask questions and express opinions about the Company, regardless of the number of shares that you own. I am especially excited about holding the meeting at the Samuel Adams Boston Taproom again this year. We strongly encourage the use of public transportation due to parking limitations in the area. The Proxy Statement and Boston Beer’s Annual Report for the fiscal year that ended December 27, 2025 are available at investors.bostonbeer.com. On behalf of the Board of Directors and Boston Beer’s Executive Leadership Team, I thank you for your continued confidence and support of Boston Beer and our products. Cheers! Jim Koch Founder, Brewer, President, CEO, and Chairman |
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