UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 7)*

Constellation Brands, Inc.

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

Class A 21036P 10 8

Class B 21036P 20 7

(CUSIP Number)

Lloyd H. Spencer, Esq.

Nixon Peabody LLP

799 9th Street NW, Suite 500

Washington, D.C. 20001

(202) 585-8303

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

January 18, 2018

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§ 240.13d-1(e), 240.13d01(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box  ☐.

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D

This Amendment is being filed by Richard Sands, Robert Sands, Abigail Bennett, Zachary Stern, Astra Legacy LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Astra Legacy”), and a stockholders group pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The stockholders group (the “Group”) is comprised of Richard Sands, Robert Sands and Astra Legacy.

This Amendment amends the amended and restated Schedule 13D filed in October, 2001 by Richard Sands, Robert Sands, Marilyn Sands, CWCP-I, a trust for the benefit of Andrew Stern M.D. under the Will of Laurie Sands (the “Marital Trust”), a trust created under Irrevocable Trust Agreement dated November 18, 1987 (the “Grandchildren’s Trust”), and a stockholder group (the “Amended Schedule 13D”), as the Schedule 13D was amended by (i) the Schedule 13D Amendment No. 2 filed on August 3, 2006 by Richard Sands, Robert Sands, the Grandchildren’s Trust, Laurie Sands’ Children’s Trust, Richard Sands’ Children’s Trust, Robert Sands’ Children’s Trust and Richard Sands’ Heirs’ Trust (the “Second Amendment”), (ii) the Schedule 13D Amendment No. 3 filed on February 17, 2009 by Richard Sands, Robert Sands, CWCP-I, the Marital Trust, Abigail Bennett, RES Business Holdings LP (“RES Holdings”), RES Business Management LLC (“RES Management”), RSS Business Holdings LP, (“RSS Holdings”, together with A&Z 2015 Holdings, RCT 2015 Holdings, RHT 2015 Holdings, RSS 2015 Holdings and RES Holdings, the “Limited Partnerships”), RSS Business Management LLC (“RSS Management”), and a stockholder group (the “Third Amendment”), (iii) the Schedule 13D Amendment No. 4 filed on April 30, 2009 by Richard Sands, Robert Sands, Abigail Bennett, Zachary Stern, CWCP-I, the Marital Trust and a stockholder group (the “Fourth Amendment”), (iv) the Schedule 13D Amendment No. 5 filed on July 8, 2011 by Richard Sands, Robert Sands, Abigail Bennett, Zachary Stern, CWCP-I, CWCP-II and a stockholder group, and (v) the Schedule 13D Amendment No. 6 filed on June 12, 2017 by Richard Sands, Robert Sands, Abigail Bennett, Zachary Stern, A&Z 2015 Business Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“A&Z 2015 Holdings”), A&Z 2015 Business Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“A&Z 2015 Management”), RCT 2015 Business Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“RCT 2015 Holdings”), RCT 2015 Business Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RCT 2015 Management”), RHT 2015 Business Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“RHT 2015 Holdings”), RHT 2015 Business Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RHT 2015 Management”), RSS 2015 Business Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“RSS 2015 Holdings”), RSS 2015 Business Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RSS 2015 Management”), WildStar Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“WildStar Partners”), RRA&Z Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“RRA&Z Holdings”) and a stockholder group (the “Sixth Amendment”, together with the Amended Schedule 13D, the Second Amendment, Third Amendment, the Fourth Amendment and the Fifth Amendment, the “Schedule 13D”). A&Z 2015 Holdings, A&Z 2015 Management, RCT 2015 Holdings, RCT 2015 Management, RHT 2015 Holdings, RHT 2015 Management, RSS 2015 Holdings, RSS 2015 Management, WildStar Partners, RRA&Z Holdings, RES Holdings, RES Management, RSS Holdings and RSS Management are not reporting as part of this Amendment because no changes have occurred with respect to their holdings.

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

Item 1 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

The classes of equity securities to which this Amendment No. 7 to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment”) relates are the Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class A Stock”), and the Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Class B Stock”, and together with the Class A Stock, the “Common Stock”), of Constellation Brands, Inc., a Delaware corporation with its principal offices at 207 High Point Drive, Building 100, Victor, New York 14564 (the “Company”).

Item 2. Identity and Background.

Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:

(a) – (c) This Statement is being filed by the following beneficial owners of Class A Stock and Class B Stock (each, a “Reporting Person”):

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The principal office address or business address of each of the Reporting Persons is 207 High Point Drive, Building 100, Victor, New York 14564.

The principal occupation of (i) Richard Sands is to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Company; (ii) Robert Sands is to serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company; (iii) Abigail Bennett is private investor; and (iv) Zachary Stern is real estate development.

The principal business of: (i) each of the Limited Partnerships is private investment; (ii) each of A&Z 2015 Management, RCT 2015 Management, RHT 2015 Management, RSS 2015 Management, RES Management and RSS Management is to serve as the co-general partner of A&Z 2015 Holdings, RCT 2015 Holdings, RHT 2015 Holdings, RSS 2015 Holdings, RES Holdings and RSS Holdings, respectively; (iii) WildStar Partners is to serve as co-general partner of each Limited Partnership; (iv) RRA&Z Holdings is to serve as the sole owner of WildStar Partners; and (v) Astra Legacy LLC is limited to serving as voting manager to various Sands family entities as described below in Item 4.

(d)-(e) None of the Reporting Persons or Group Members has, during the last five years, been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which he, she or it is or was subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) Mr. Richard Sands, Mr. Robert Sands, Ms. Bennett and Mr. Stern are U.S. citizens.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction

On January 18, 2018, A&Z 2015 Management, RCT 2015 Management, RHT 2015 Management, RSS 2015 Management, RES Management, RSS Management, SER Business Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SER Management”), SSR Business Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“SSR Management”) and MAS Business Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“MAS Management”), each owned and controlled by the Sands family (collectively, the “Sands Family

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General Partners”) formed Astra Legacy, and appointed it voting manager for the shares of Common Stock of the Company held by A&Z 2015 Holdings, RCT 2015 Holdings, RSS 2015 Holdings, SSR Business Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“SSR Holdings”), RSS Holdings, MAS Business Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“MAS Holdings”), RHT 2015 Holdings, SER Business Holdings LP, a Delaware limited partnership (“SER Holdings”) and RES Holdings (collectively, the “Sands Family Partnerships”). In the aggregate, the Sands Family Partnerships hold 5,750,250 shares of Class A Stock and 22,746,942 shares of Class B Stock (the “Shares”), representing 57.6% of the combined voting power of the outstanding Class A Stock and Class B Stock when voting together as a single class. While the Sands Family Partnerships will continue to hold the Shares, Astra Legacy, through its board of managers consisting of members of the Sands family, will have the authority as voting manager to determine how to vote the Shares for each partnership. The Sands Family General Partners, as the members of Astra Legacy, will elect persons to serve on the board of managers of Astra Legacy. The board of managers will consist of seven members and actions of Astra Legacy will be made pursuant to the majority vote of the members of the board of managers.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

Paragraphs (a) and (b) of Item 5 of the Schedule 13D are hereby revised and supplemented with the following:

The tables below set forth the shares of Class A Stock and Class B Stock beneficially owned by each Reporting Person and the Group. The percentages of ownership were calculated on the basis of 171,380,625 shares of Class A Stock and 23,329,587 shares of Class B Stock outstanding as of the close of business on December 31, 2017. Shares of Class B Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Stock on a one-to-one basis at any time and at the option of the holder.

Class A Stock

Class B Stock

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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

The following Reporting Persons (or persons whose shares are reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons) have pledged the following shares of Class A and Class B Stock to Goldman Sachs Bank USA for loans made to a Sands family investment vehicle (the “Borrower”) under a credit facility:

The following Reporting Persons (or persons whose shares are reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons) have pledged the following shares of Class A and Class B Stock to Merrill Lynch for loans made to the Borrower under a credit facility:

The following persons whose shares are reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons have pledged the following shares of Class B Stock to Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company for loans made to the Borrower under a credit facility:

The following Reporting Persons (or persons whose shares are reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons) have pledged the following shares of Class A Stock and Class B Stock to Stifel Financial Corp. for loans made to the Borrower under a credit facility:

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The following persons whose shares are reported as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons have pledged the following shares of Class A and Class B Stock to U.S. Bank for loans made to the Borrower under a credit facility:

Item 7. Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1 Joint Filing Agreement among the Reporting Persons filing this Amendment dated January 19, 2018.

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Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: January 19, 2018

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