Every material Form 8-K BOSTON BEER CO INC has filed with the SEC since August 11, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
Boston Beer reported third-quarter 2026 net revenue of $520.1 million, down 3.2%, and GAAP diluted EPS of $4.21, compared with $4.25 a year earlier. It raised the low end of its full-year 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance to $9.00 to $10.50, while now expecting depletions to fall by mid-single digits, a weaker volume outlook than before. Year-to-date results include a $194.5 million supplier dispute litigation expense, which the company says it intends to contest on appeal.
Q3 net revenue $520.1 million, down 3.2%; depletions down 5% and shipments down 4.9%
Q3 GAAP diluted EPS $4.21 vs. $4.25 a year earlier; non-GAAP EPS $4.37, excluding $0.16 per share of litigation expense
Full-year 2026 non-GAAP EPS guidance $9.00 to $10.50, up from $8.50 to $10.50; depletions now expected down mid-single digits
Year-to-date GAAP diluted loss of $4.87 per share; cash of $308.1 million and no debt as of September 26, 2026
Boston Beer's Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer, Diego Reynoso, is stepping down, with his departure not tied to any disagreement with the company, and he will remain through September 30, 2026. Chief Accounting Officer Matthew D. Murphy will serve as interim Treasurer and CFO starting September 15, 2026, while the board runs a search for a permanent successor.
Diego Reynoso informed the company on August 17, 2026 that he is stepping down as Treasurer and CFO; he stays through September 30, 2026.
Matthew D. Murphy, age 57, becomes interim Treasurer and CFO effective September 15, 2026; he previously served as interim CFO from March 2023 to September 2023.
Murphy's base salary is unchanged at $419,359.41, with a target bonus of 50% of base salary and a target annual equity value of $250,000.
Murphy will receive a cash bonus of up to $700,000 in four installments, the first payable December 31, 2026 and the last March 1, 2028, subject to continued employment.
Boston Beer entered a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan on August 10, 2026, to repurchase up to $25 million of its Class A Common Stock. The plan runs from September 28, 2026 to December 25, 2026, and a 10b5-1 plan lets the company buy shares on a preset schedule even when it is otherwise restricted from trading.
Maximum repurchase amount: up to $25 million of Class A Common Stock
Plan entered on August 10, 2026
Repurchase period: September 28, 2026 through December 25, 2026
Filing signed August 11, 2026 by founder, CEO and Chairman Jim Koch
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