On May22, 2018, Constellation Brands, Inc. (“Constellation” or the “Company”) issued a news release, a copy of which release is furnished herewith as Exhibit99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing a change in the Company’s senior management personnel.

References to Constellation’s website and/or other social media sites or platforms in the release do not incorporate by reference the information on such websites, social media sites or platforms into this Current Report on Form8-K, and Constellation disclaims any such incorporation by reference. The information in the news release attached as Exhibit99.1 is incorporated by reference into this Item 7.01 in satisfaction of the public disclosure requirements of RegulationFD. This information is “furnished” and not “filed” for purposes of Section18 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.

On May22, 2018, the Company announced that the Company’s Board of Directors appointed James A. Sabia, Jr., age 57, to the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer of the Company. Mr.Sabia joined the Company in August2007 as Vice President, Marketing for the Company’s spirits business. Since then, he has served in roles of increasing responsibility with the Company. Since 2009, he has served as the Chief Marketing Officer of the Company’s Beer Division. From 2009 to June7, 2013, Mr.Sabia was employed by Crown Imports LLC (“Crown”), of which the Company owned a 50% interest and was the Company’s beer business during that period. Effective June7, 2013, the Company acquired the remaining 50% of Crown, which became a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of the Company on that date. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.Sabia was with Molson Coors Brewing Company for 17 years.

The following exhibit is furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

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EX-99.1 2 stzex_99-1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 Exhibit Exhibit 99.1Constellation Brands Promotes Jim Sabiato Newly Created Role of Chief Marketing OfficerNew role will serve as a member of the company’s Executive Management CommitteeVICTOR,…
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About CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. (NYSE:STZ)

Constellation Brands, Inc. is an international beverage alcohol company. The Company is a producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits with operations in the United States, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand and Italy. Its segments include Beer, Wine and Spirits, and Corporate Operations and Other. It is a multi-category supplier (beer, wine and spirits) of beverage alcohol in the United States. It sells a number of brands in the import and craft beer categories, including Corona Extra, Corona Light, Modelo Especial, Ballast Point and others. It is a producer and marketer of wine, and sells a number of wine brands across various categories, including table wine, sparkling wine and dessert wine, and across all price points, such as popular, premium and luxury categories. Some of its wine and spirits brands sold in the United States, which comprise its U.S. Focus Brands (Focus Brands) include Meiomi, Robert Mondavi, Wild Horse and others.