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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
AMENDMENT NO. 2
to
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
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(Name of Issuer)
Class A. Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
100557107
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(CUSIP Number)
Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement ( )
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(1) Names of Reporting Persons
S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons
Mr. C. James Koch
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(2) Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
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(b) X
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(3) SEC Use Only
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(4) Citizenship or Place of Organization: USA
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Number of (5) Sole Voting Power: 4,980,524
Shares Bene- ---------
ficially
Owned by (6) Shared Voting Power: 0
Each Reporting -
Person
With (7) Sole Dispositive Power: 4,980,524
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(8) Shared Dispositive Power: 0
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(9) Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person:
4,980,524
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(10) Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
Shares (See Instructions): X
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(11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9): 24.4%
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(12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions): IN
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
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The Boston Beer Company, Inc.
Item 1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
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75 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
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C. James Koch
Item 2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
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75 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02116
Item 2(c) Citizenship:
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USA
Item 2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
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Class A Common Stock
Item 2(e) CUSIP Number:
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100557107
Item 3 If Statement filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b),
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check whether the person filing is a:
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(a) ( ) Broker or Dealer
(b) ( ) Bank
(c) ( ) Insurance Company
(d) ( ) Investment Company
(e) ( ) Investment Advisor
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(f) ( ) Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund or Endowment Fund
(g) ( ) Parent Holding Company
(h) ( ) Group
NOT APPLICABLE
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Item 4 Ownership:
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(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:
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As of December 31, 1997, Mr. Koch owned directly 871,367 shares of the
Issuer's Class A Common Stock and had the right to acquire directly (i)
4,107,355 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon the conversion of an
equal number of shares of the Issuer's Class B Common Stock held by Mr. Koch and
(ii) 1,802 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock upon the exercise of
vested stock options.
In addition, Mr. Koch may be deemed to beneficially own 1,472 shares of
the Issuer's Class A Common Stock owned by his spouse, 332,835 shares of the
Issuer's Class A Common Stock held by a trust in which his children have a
pecuniary interest, and 281,718 shares of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock held
by a trust in which he has a pecuniary interest.
Mr. Koch disclaims such beneficial ownership.
(b) Percent of Class:
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Mr. Koch beneficially owns 24.4% of the Issuer's Class A Common Stock.
In addition, Mr. Koch could be deemed to be a beneficial owner, for purposes of
this Schedule 13G, of an additional 616,025 shares of Class A Common Stock of
the Issuer as described at item 4(a) above. Beneficial ownership of such shares
would constitute beneficial ownership of an additional 3.0% of the Issuer's
Class A Common Stock.
(c) Number of Shares as to which Reporting Person has:
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(i) Sole power to vote or direct the vote: 4,980,524
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(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
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(iii) Sole power to dispose or direct
the disposition of: 4,980,524
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(iv) Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of: 0
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Item 5 Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
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Not Applicable.
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Item 6 Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another
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Person:
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Not Applicable.
Item 7 Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which
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Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent
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Holding Company:
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Not Applicable.
Item 8 Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 9 Notice of Dissolution of Group:
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Not Applicable.
Item 10 Certification:
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Not Applicable.
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Signature
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After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
/s/ C. JAMES KOCH
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C. James Koch
Dated: February 12, 1998
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