UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | SEC 1473 (7-02) | ||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) |
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) |
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) |
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) |
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5) |
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Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | ||||
Class B (convertible) Common Stock | Â (1) | Â (1) | Class A Common Stock | 5,300,000 | $ (1) | I | By Partnership (2) |
Reporting Owner Name / Address | Relationships | |||
Director | 10% Owner | Officer | Other | |
RSS Business Management LLC C/O A. BENNETT-CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC 207 HIGH POINT DR., BLDG. 100 VICTOR, NY 14564 |
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Abigail J. Bennett, Manager of RSS Business Management LLC | 02/17/2009 | |
**Signature of Reporting Person | Date |
* | If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(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) | 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. |
(2) | Held by RSS Business Holdings LP, a limited partnership of which the reporting person is the sole general partner and in which it has a pecuniary interest. Except to the extent that the reporting person has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in securities owned by such partnership, 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. |