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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 2, 2022
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-08495 | 16-0716709 |
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
207 High Point Drive, Building 100, Victor, NY 14564
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (585) 678-7100
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| Not Applicable |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered |
| Class A Common Stock | STZ | New York Stock Exchange |
| Class B Common Stock | STZ.B | New York Stock Exchange |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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| Emerging growth company | | ☐ |
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| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |
On May 2, 2022, Constellation Brands, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the commencement of a series of tender offers (the “Tender Offers”) to purchase for cash any and all of its outstanding 3.20% Senior Notes due 2023 and 4.25% Senior Notes due 2023. A copy of the Company’s news release announcing the commencement of the Tender Offers is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
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| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
For the exhibit that is filed herewith, see the Index to Exhibits immediately following.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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| (99) | ADDITIONAL EXHIBITS |
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| (104) | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| Date: May 2, 2022 | CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ Garth Hankinson |
| | Garth Hankinson |
| | Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer |