# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000016918
**File Stem:** 0000016918-23-000013
**Filing Date:** 2023-1
**Character Count:** 9697
**Document Hash:** 19ad0d77d72cfebccaa357d72beca3f5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000016918-23-000013.hdr.sgml**: 20230130

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000016918-23-000013

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 15

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230130

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Regulation FD Disclosure

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230130

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230130

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000016918
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BEVERAGES [2080]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 160716709
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0228

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-08495
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23568488

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** BUILDING 100
- **CITY:** VICTOR
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14564
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 585-678-7100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE
- **STREET 2:** BUILDING 100
- **CITY:** VICTOR
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 14564

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CONSTELLATION BRANDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20000920

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CANANDAIGUA BRANDS INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19970902

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** CANANDAIGUA WINE CO INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19920703

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 8-K**

**CURRENT REPORT**

**Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934**

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) January 30, 2023

**<u>CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.</u>**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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| **<u>Delaware</u>** | **<u>001-08495</u>** | **<u>16-0716709</u>** |
| (State or other jurisdiction<br>of incorporation) | (Commission<br>File Number) | (IRS Employer<br>Identification No.) |

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**<u>207 High Point Drive, Building 100, Victor, NY 14564</u>**

(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (**<u>585) 678-7100</u>**

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| **Not Applicable** |
| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |

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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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| **<u>Title of Each Class</u>** | **Trading**<br>**<u>Symbol(s)</u>** | **<u>Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered</u>** |
| Class A Common Stock | STZ | New York Stock Exchange |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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| Emerging growth company | ☐ |
| If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. | ☐ |

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| **Item 7.01** | **Regulation FD Disclosure.** |

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On January 30, 2023, Constellation Brands, Inc. ("Constellation") issued a news release (the "release") announcing that it has priced a public offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2026. A copy of this release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in the release attached as Exhibit 99.1 is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of Regulation FD. This information is "furnished" and not "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is not otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. Such information may be incorporated by reference in another filing under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or the Securities Act of 1933 only if and to the extent such subsequent filing specifically references the information incorporated by reference herein.

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| **Item 9.01** | **Financial Statements and Exhibits.** |

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| **<u>Exhibit No.</u>** | **<u>Description</u>** |
| 99.1 | <u>[News Release of Constellation Brands, Inc. dated January 30, 2023.](stzex991_13020238kpricing.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |

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**SIGNATURES**

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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| Date: January 30, 2023 | CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. | CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. |
|  | By: | /s/ Garth Hankinson |
|  |  | Garth Hankinson |
|  |  | Executive Vice President and<br>Chief Financial Officer |

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## Exhibit 99.1

<u>Exhibit 99.1</u>

![pressreleaseheader.jpg](pressreleaseheader.jpg)

**CONSTELLATION BRANDS PRICES**

**OFFERING OF SENIOR NOTES**

**VICTOR, N.Y., Jan. 30, 2023 -** Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that it priced the public offering of $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.000% Senior Notes due 2026 (the "notes") for a public offering price of 99.829% of the principal amount of the notes. The notes will be senior obligations that rank equally with all of Constellation's other senior unsecured indebtedness.

Closing of the offering is expected to occur on February 2, 2023. Constellation intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of a portion of its indebtedness outstanding under the delayed draw three-year term loan facility of its term loan credit agreement, dated as of August 9, 2022, as amended on October 18, 2022.

BofA Securities, Inc., Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC, and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are acting as the joint book-running managers of the offering. The notes are being offered only by means of a prospectus, including a prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained by contacting BofA Securities, Inc. toll-free at (800) 294-1322 or emailing dg.prospectus_requests@bofa.com, contacting Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC toll-free at (866) 471-2526 or

emailing prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com, or contacting J.P. Morgan Securities LLC collect at (212) 834-4533. Alternatively, the prospectus and prospectus supplement may be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at https://www.sec.gov.

This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy notes. The notes will not be offered or sold in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful.

**ABOUT CONSTELLATION BRANDS**

Constellation Brands is an international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. Constellation's brand portfolio includes Corona Extra, Modelo Especial, the Robert Mondavi Brand Family, Kim Crawford, Meiomi, The Prisoner Wine Company, and High West Whiskey.

**FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS**

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements which are not historical facts and relate to future plans, events, or performance are forward-looking statements that are based upon management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties. The forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and should not be construed in any manner as a guarantee that such events or results will in fact occur. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this news release and Constellation Brands undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Detailed information regarding risk factors with respect to the company and the offering are included in the company's filings with the SEC, including the prospectus and prospectus supplement for the offering.

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| **MEDIA CONTACTS** | **MEDIA CONTACTS** | **MEDIA CONTACTS** | **INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS** | **INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS** | **INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS** |
| Mike McGrew | 773-251-4934 | <u>michael.mcgrew@cbrands.com</u> | Joseph Suarez | 773-551-4397 | <u>joseph.suarez@cbrands.com</u> |
| Amy Martin | 585-678-7141 | <u>amy.martin@cbrands.com</u> | Snehal Shah | 847-385-4940 | <u>snehal.shah@cbrands.com</u> |
|  |  |  | David Paccapaniccia | 585-282-7227 | <u>david.paccapaniccia@cbrands.com</u> |

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