Constellation Brands (STZ) Form 4 CONSTELLATION BRANDS / JAMES A LOCKE III 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^*

LOCKE JAMES A III

(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)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
07/20/2021

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
Class A Common Stock	07/20/2021		A		510(1)	A	$0	510	D
Class A Common Stock								40,084	I	James A. Locke III Revocable Trust(2)(3)

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)	$225.17	07/20/2021		A		987		01/20/2022	07/20/2031	Class 1 (convertible) Common Stock	987	$0	987	D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)	$225.17							01/20/2022	07/20/2031	Class 1 (convertible) Common Stock	987		987	I	James A. Locke III Revocable Trust(3)(4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The shares reported herein were granted on July 20, 2021 in the form of restricted stock units. The restricted stock units vest on July 10, 2022.

2. Reflects a change in beneficial ownership of 567 shares of Class A Common Stock from direct to indirect. On July 21, 2021, the reporting person transferred 567 Shares to the James A. Locke III Revocable Trust.

3. Held by the James A. Locke III Revocable Trust, of which the reporting person serves as trustee and is the sole beneficiary.

4. Reflects a change in beneficial ownership of the reported Non-Qualified Stock Options from direct to indirect. On July 21, 2021, the reporting person transferred the Non-Qualified Stock Options to the James A. Locke III Revocable Trust.

Remarks:

	/s/Barbara J. LaVerdi, Attorney-in-fact	07/22/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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