FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
SANDS RICHARD
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [STZ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Board
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2016
(Street)

VICTOR, NY 14564		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class A Common Stock 05/13/2016   J(1)   131,491 A $ 0 (1) 133,378 D  
Class A Common Stock 05/12/2016   J(2)   667,368 A $ 0 (2) 668,136 (3) I by MLR&R (4)
Class A Common Stock               15,720 (5) I By Spouse

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (6) 05/12/2016   J(2)     667,368   (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock 667,368 (2) 0 I by MLR&R
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (6)               (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock 37,350   37,350 D  
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (6)               (6)   (6) Class A Common Stock 1,350,000   1,350,000 (3) I by RHT 2015 Business Holdings LP (7)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
SANDS RICHARD
C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100
VICTOR, NY 14564		   X   X   Chairman of the Board  

Signatures

 /s/ Richard Sands   05/16/2016
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) The reporting person has been a general partner of M,L,R&R prior to the exchange described in footnote 2 below and has previously reported all of the shares held by M,L,R&R. On May 13, 2016, M,L,R&R distributed all of its shares of Class A Common Stock to its general partners, on a pro rata basis. Consequently, the reporting person received 131,491 shares of Class A Common Stock through this distribution and no longer indirectly holds any shares through M,L,R&R.
(2) On May 12, 2016, M,L,R&R exchanged, on a one-for-one basis, 667,368 shares of Class B Common Stock for 667,368 shares of Class A Common Stock with an affiliated limited partnership.
(3) Except to the extent that the reporting person has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in securities owned by the applicable trust, partnership or limited liability company, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner. This report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(4) The reporting person no longer beneficially owns any shares of Class A Common Stock indirectly through M,L,R&R. See footnote 1 above.
(5) The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
(6) Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-to-one basis at any time at the option of the holder. The ticker symbol for Class B Common Stock is STZ.B.
(7) RHT 2015 Business Holdings LP ("RHT Holdings") is a limited partnership and its general partner is RHT 2015 Business Management LLC ("RHT Management"). RHT Management owns a .025% interest in RHT Holdings. The reporting person indirectly holds limited partner interests in RHT Holdings and is the sole member of RHT Management.

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