Every Form 4 that Boston Beer Company (SAM) has filed with the SEC in the last 12 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A Form 4 covers the transactions officers, directors and large holders report, so if you follow SAM and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full SAM filings page.
Boston Beer Co. director Christopher Isaac Stone reported receiving new equity awards as part of his board compensation. On May 27, 2026, he was granted 358 restricted stock units that vest in full on May 12, 2027, if he remains a director. He was also granted stock options for 691 Class A Common shares at an exercise price of $181.63 per share, which are immediately exercisable subject to the company’s director stock ownership and retention guidelines. Following these awards, he directly holds 1,411 shares of Class A Common Stock and 691 option shares.
Boston Beer Co. director Joseph Hugh Jordan received new equity awards. On May 27, 2026, he was granted 358 RSUs of Class A Common stock under the Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors, which vest in full on May 12, 2027 if he remains on the board.
He was also granted stock options for 691 shares of Class A Common at an exercise price of $181.63 per share, immediately exercisable subject to the company’s Director Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines. Following these grants, he directly holds 1,411 Class A Common shares.
Boston Beer director Cynthia Swanson received new equity compensation. She was granted 358 restricted stock units of Class A Common Stock that vest in full on May 12, 2027, contingent on continued board service. She also received stock options for 691 Class A shares at an exercise price of $181.63 per share, which are immediately exercisable subject to the company’s director stock ownership and retention guidelines. Following these awards, she directly holds 1,294 Class A Common shares.
Boston Beer director Julio N. Nemeth received new equity awards in the form of restricted stock units and stock options. He was granted 358 RSUs that vest in full on May 12, 2027 if he remains on the Board. He also received stock options covering 691 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $181.63 per share, which are immediately exercisable subject to the company’s director ownership and retention guidelines. Following these awards, he directly holds 1,076 Class A Common shares, plus the 691 option shares.
Boston Beer Co. director Cynthia A. Fisher reported new equity compensation and updated indirect holdings in Class A Common Stock. On May 27, 2026, she was granted 358 RSUs under the Equity Plan for Non-Employee Directors; these shares vest in full on May 12, 2027, if she remains on the Board.
She also received a stock option for 691 shares of Class A Common at an exercise price of $181.63 per share, immediately exercisable and subject to the Company’s Director Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines, with an expiration date in 2036. Following these grants, she directly holds 4,399 Class A shares, including the 358 restricted shares subject to vesting conditions. The filing also lists several indirect positions held through LLCs, trusts, a foundation, and family accounts, with some interests expressly disclaimed except for her pecuniary stake.
Boston Beer Co. director Meghan V. Joyce received new equity awards as part of her board compensation. She was granted 358 restricted stock units that will vest in full on May 12, 2027, if she continues to serve as a non-employee director through that date. She also received a stock option covering 691 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exercise price of $181.63 per share, which is immediately exercisable, subject to the company’s Director Stock Ownership and Retention Guidelines. Following these grants, she directly holds 1,076 Class A Common shares and the newly granted option on 691 shares.
Boston Beer Co. director Cynthia A. Fisher exercised a 2016 stock option to acquire 1,560 shares of Class A Common Stock at $157.58 per share. Following the exercise, she holds 4,041 shares directly, including 271 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting conditions.
The filing also shows additional Class A Common shares held indirectly through a foundation, LLCs, a custodial account managed by her spouse for children under UGTMA, and a trust for children. Fisher expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of these indirect holdings except to the extent of her pecuniary interest.
Boston Beer Company executive Matthew Donal Murphy, the CAO and VP of Finance, acquired 129 shares of Class A Common Stock through the company’s Employee Equity Incentive Plan at a price of $136.07 per share. These are restricted shares that were effectively granted on March 1, 2026 and will vest in five equal annual installments over five years, as long as he remains employed at each vesting date. After this award, he directly holds 7,235 shares, including 4,012 shares of restricted stock that remain subject to vesting conditions.
Boston Beer Company’s Chief Operating Officer, Philip A. Hodges, reported a Form 4 showing a tax-withholding disposition of 1,587 shares of Class A Common stock on March 1, 2026. The issuer net withheld these shares to cover taxes on 3,811 restricted stock units that vested the same day. After this transaction, Hodges directly owned 45,301 shares, including 30,378 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting conditions.
Boston Beer’s Chief Marketing Officer Lesya Lysyj received a grant related to a March 1, 2023 performance-based stock option for 566 shares, bringing her total option holdings of that grant to 1,131. On the same date, 383 Class A shares were withheld at $226.78 per share to satisfy taxes on vesting restricted stock units. Footnotes note that 1,293 RSUs vested on March 1, 2026 and that her holdings include 9,465 restricted shares still subject to vesting conditions.
Boston Beer Company executive Annette N. Fritsch, VP of Product Design and R&D, reported equity compensation activity. She received a grant of 309 March 1, 2023 performance-based stock options for no cash cost, adding to her derivative holdings of 617 options.
On March 1, 2026, 914 restricted stock units vested, and the issuer net withheld 270 Class A Common shares at $226.78 per share to cover her tax obligations, a tax-withholding disposition rather than an open-market sale. Following this, she directly holds 9,445 Class A shares, which include 8,541 shares of restricted stock still subject to vesting conditions.
Boston Beer Company’s CAO & VP of Finance, Matthew Donal Murphy, reported multiple equity transactions dated March 1, 2026. He received grants of a 257-share March 1, 2023 performance-based stock option and a 986-share May 15, 2023 time-based stock option, both at an exercise price of $0.00 under the Employee Equity Incentive Plan.
He also acquired 1,764 shares of Class A Common as an equity award and disposed of 193 shares of Class A Common at $226.78 per share to cover tax or exercise obligations. Footnotes explain that performance-based options tied to revenue growth targets were certified as achieved in February 2025 and will vest in three equal installments from 2025–2027, while separate time-based options vest in four equal installments from 2024–2027, in each case contingent on continued employment.
Boston Beer Company executive reports equity award and tax withholding
Philip E. Savastano, Chief Supply Chain Officer of Boston Beer, reported two Class A Common Stock transactions on March 1, 2026. The issuer net withheld 134 shares at $226.78 per share to cover taxes owed on vesting Restricted Stock Units, a tax-withholding disposition that reduced his directly held shares to 2,003.
On the same date, he received a grant of 1,544 Restricted Stock Units at a stated price of $0.00 per share under the company’s employee equity incentive plan, increasing his directly held position to 3,547 shares. The reported holdings include 3,183 shares of restricted stock that remain subject to vesting conditions, meaning the executive’s ability to sell those shares depends on meeting specified service or performance requirements.
Boston Beer’s Chief People Officer Laura J. Boynton reported routine equity compensation activity in company stock. On March 1, she had 88 Class A Common Stock shares disposed of at $226.78 per share to cover taxes from restricted stock unit vesting. The same day, she acquired 1,324 Class A Common shares as a grant of restricted stock units with a stated price of $0.00 per share under the company’s equity incentive plan. Following these transactions, she directly held 2,522 shares, including 2,322 restricted shares that are still subject to vesting conditions.
Boston Beer’s Chief Legal Officer Tara L. Heath reported equity awards and related tax withholding on March 1, 2026. She received grants of 2,206 shares of Class A Common Stock as restricted stock units and 360 performance-based stock options under the company’s Employee Equity Incentive Plan.
To cover tax obligations from the vesting of 1,006 restricted stock units, 297 Class A shares were disposed of through share withholding at a price of $226.78 per share. After these transactions, she directly owned 13,999 Class A shares, including 11,012 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting conditions, and 720 stock options.
Boston Beer Company’s Chief Sales Officer Michael R. Crowley reported routine equity compensation activity involving the company’s Class A Common Stock. On March 1, 2026, 944 restricted stock units (RSUs) vested, and the issuer net withheld 341 shares at a price of $226.78 per share to cover tax obligations.
On the same date, Crowley received a grant of 2,206 RSUs under the company’s Restated Employee Equity Incentive Plan at no cash cost. Following these transactions, he directly owned 12,812 shares, including 11,019 shares of restricted stock that remain subject to vesting conditions.
Boston Beer executive Diego Reynoso, the company’s CFO and Treasurer, reported equity compensation and related tax withholding transactions. On March 1, 2026, he acquired 2,429 shares through vesting of an October 31, 2023 stock option and received 5,734 Class A Common shares as grants of Restricted Stock Units under the company’s equity incentive plan. To cover tax obligations from the vesting of 2,116 RSUs on the same date, 622 Class A Common shares were disposed of by share withholding at a price of 226.78 per share. After these transactions, Reynoso directly owned 26,376 Class A Common shares, including 23,097 shares of restricted stock subject to vesting conditions, and held 7,287 stock options in total.
Boston Beer Company (SAM) director reported insider transactions on 11/04/2025. The filing shows an option exercise and related open‑market sales.
The director exercised a stock option for 3,120 Class A shares at an exercise price of $157.58 and sold 1,152 shares at a weighted average price of $205.15 and 1,968 shares at a weighted average price of $206.15. Following these transactions, direct beneficial ownership was 10,877 shares. The reported holdings include 10,673 shares of restricted stock that are subject to vesting conditions.
Boston Beer Company (SAM) reported an insider equity grant for its Chief Operating Officer. On 10/28/2025, the officer acquired 13,186 Class A shares via time-based RSUs at $0.00, bringing direct beneficial ownership to 46,888 shares. The RSUs vest in three tranches on January 1 of 2026–2028. The filing also shows a grant of 88,268 stock options with a $227.52 exercise price, vesting in three tranches on January 1 of 2026–2028 and expiring on 10/27/2035. The owned total includes 38,584 restricted shares subject to vesting.