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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Constellation Brands (STZ)

Constellation Brands names Jeff LaBarge as chief legal officer; Bourdeau retires

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Constellation Brands said its Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, James Bourdeau, will retire on February 28, 2026, and Jeffrey LaBarge will succeed him effective March 1, 2026. Bourdeau will then serve as an Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor through March 1, 2027. The filing also covers a bylaw update and a quarterly dividend of $1.02 per Class A share, which does not change the overall picture for shareholders.

Key points

  • Bourdeau retires as Chief Legal Officer effective February 28, 2026, and becomes Executive Vice President and Strategic Advisor through March 1, 2027.
  • Jeffrey LaBarge, 53, becomes Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer effective March 1, 2026; he joined the company in August 2016.
  • Bourdeau's new employment agreement sets an annual base salary of $560,000 and a cash incentive target of 80% of base salary.
  • The Board amended and restated the By-Laws on September 30, 2025, and declared a $1.02 quarterly dividend per Class A share payable November 13, 2025.

The filing

CompanyConstellation Brands (STZ)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 2, 2025, 8:05 AM ET
Accession number0000016918-25-000136

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.03 Bylaw / Charter Amendment7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:07 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 02, 2025.

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