Sec Form 4 Filing - SANDS ROBERT @ CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. - 2022-11-10

FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person SANDS ROBERT 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 X __ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) X __ Other (specify below) Non-Exec Chairman of the Board (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 11/10/2022 (Street) VICTOR, NY14564 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 11/10/2022 A 22,746,786 A 28,047,296 I By RRA&Z Holdings LLC( 2 ) Class A Common Stock 8,600 D Class A Common Stock 550,214 I By RSS Master LLC( 3 ) Class A Common Stock 19,329 I By Pamela K. Sands 2016 Descendants' Trust( 4 ) Class A Common Stock 1,769 I By Spouse( 5 )

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (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 of Derivative Security: 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 Restricted Stock Units ( 6 ) 11/10/2022 A 326 07/10/2023( 7 ) ( 7 ) Class A Common Stock 326 $ 0 326 D Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $ 244.03 11/10/2022 A 487 05/10/2023 11/10/2032 Class A Common Stock 487 $ 0 487 D Class B (convertible) Common Stock ( 1 ) 11/10/2022 D 22,746,786 ( 1 ) ( 1 ) Class A Common Stock 22,746,786 ( 1 ) 0 I By RRA&Z Holdings LLC( 2 )

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other SANDS ROBERT C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100 VICTOR, NY14564 X X Non-Exec Chairman of the Board Signatures /s/ Thomas M. Farace, Attorney-in-Fact 11/14/2022 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Pursuant to a reclassification exempt under Rule 16b-7 that was effected by Constellation Brands, Inc. on November 10, 2022, each share of Class B Common Stock ($0.01 par value) was reclassified and converted into one share of Class A Common Stock ($0.01 par value) and the right to receive a $64.64 cash payment. The conversion of the shares of Class B Common Stock into shares of Class A Common Stock pursuant to the reclassification is also exempt under Rule 16b-3 to the extent of the pecuniary interest in the shares of Robert Sands. ( 2 )Various Sands family limited partnerships directly own the reported securities. WildStar Partners LLC ("WildStar") holds a .045% co-general partner interest in those family limited partnerships. RRA&Z Holdings LLC ("RRA&Z") is the sole member of WildStar. The reporting person indirectly owns a membership interest in and is co-manager of RRA&Z. ( 3 )RSS Master LLC ("RSS Master") directly owns the reported securities. RSS Master is a limited liability company that is wholly-owned by the Robert Sands Master Trust. The reporting person is the sole trustee and sole beneficiary of the Robert Sands Master Trust. ( 4 )These shares are held in a trust for the benefit of the reporting person's stepchildren. The reporting person's spouse is the trustee of this trust. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. ( 5 )The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose. ( 6 )Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock. ( 7 )All of these restricted stock units vest on the date specified. Vested shares will be delivered to the reporting person as of the vesting date.

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