F Paul Hetterich Form 4 CONSTELLATION BRANDS / F PAUL HETTERICH ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

HETTERICH F PAUL

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.

207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100

(Street)

VICTOR NY 14564

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. [ STZ ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Exec. Vice President

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/21/2017

4. If Amendment, Date of 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

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

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 Securities Underlying Derivative Security (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: 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
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$172.09	04/21/2017		A		19,159		04/21/2018(1)	04/21/2027	Class 1 Common Stock	19,159	$0.0000	19,159	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	04/21/2017		A		2,543		05/01/2018(3)	(3)	Class A Common Stock	2,543	$0.0000	2,543	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. This option becomes exercisable at the rate of 25% per year beginning on the date specified.

2. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock.

3. These restricted stock units vest in four equal annual installments beginning on the date specified. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as of each vesting date net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.

	/s/ H. Elaine Ziakas for F. Paul Hetterich	04/25/2017
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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