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Form 4 CONSTELLATION BRANDS, For: Oct 21 Filed by: BENNETT ABIGAIL J

October 23, 2015 5:11 PM
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 *
BENNETT ABIGAIL J
(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 X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/21/2015
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 10/22/2015 S 102,403 D $ 137.0472 (1) 5,000 D
Class A Common Stock 10/21/2015 J (2) 768 A $ 0 (2) 768 (3) I by MLR&R (4)
Class A Common Stock 1,919,420 (3) I by A&Z 2015 Business Holdings LP (5)
Class A Common Stock 20,615 I by NS Descendants' Trust (6)
Class A Common Stock 2,333,902 I by SER Business Holdings LP (7)
Class A Common Stock 2,164,138 I by SSR Business Holdings LP (8)
Class A Common Stock 158 I by SSR Business Management LLC (9)
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
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) 10/21/2015 J (2) 667,368 (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 667,368 (2) 667,368 (3) I by MLR&R (4)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 7,345,344 7,345,344 (3) I by A&Z 2015 Business Holdings LP (5)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 20,695 20,695 I by Nancy Sands Desc. Trust (6)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 1,350,000 1,350,000 (3) I by RCT 2015 Business Holdings LP (11)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 5,300,000 5,300,000 I by RES Business Holdings LP (12)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 1,350,000 1,350,000 (3) I by RHT 2015 Business Holdings LP (13)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 1,412,492 1,412,492 (3) I by RSS 2015 Business Holdings LP (14)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 4,518,258 4,518,258 I by RSS Business Holdings LP (15)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 156 156 I by RSS Business Management LLC (16)
Class B (convertible) Common Stock (10) (10) (10) Class A Common Stock 619,892 619,892 I by SER Business Holdings LP (7)
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents the weighted average sale price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $136.90 to $137.40, inclusive. Upon request by the Commission staff, the issuer, or a security holder of the issuer, the reporting person will provide full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price.
2. On October 21, 2015, A&Z 2015 Business Holdings LP ("A&Z Holdings") distributed its general partner interests in M,L,R&R to limited partners including the reporting person. The reporting person has been a general partner of M,L,R&R prior to the distribution of these additional general partner interests and has previously reported the shares held by M,L,R&R.
3. Except to the extent that the reporting person has a direct or indirect pecuniary interest in securities owned by the applicable trust, partnership or limited liability company, the reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership with respect to securities held in this manner. 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.
4. M,L,R&R is a general partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner and in which she has a pecuniary interest.
5. A&Z Holdings is a limited partnership and its general partner is A&Z 2015 Business Management LLC ("A&Z Management"). A&Z Management owns a .025% interest in A&Z Holdings. The reporting person indirectly holds limited partner interests in A&Z Holdings and is a member of A&Z Management.
6. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by such trust except to the extent of her interest as a contingent remainder beneficiary of such trust, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purpose of Section 16 or any other purpose.
7. Held by SER Business Holdings LP ("SER Holdings"). SER Business Management LLC ("SER Management") is the sole general partner of SER Holdings, holding a .016% general partner interest, and the reporting person is the sole non-member manager of SER Management. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SER Holdings except to the extent of her interest as a contingent remainder beneficiary of the JS Family Trust and the JS Descendants' Trust, 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.
8. Held by SSR Business Holdings LP ("SSR Holdings"). SSR Business Management LLC ("SSR Management") is the sole general partner of SSR Holdings, holding a .016% general partner interest, and the reporting person is the sole non-member manager of SSR Management. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SSR Holdings except to the extent of her interest as a contingent remainder beneficiary of the NS Family Trust and the NS Descendants' Trust, 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.
9. Held by SSR Management. The NS Family Trust is the sole member of SSR Management. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by SSR Management except to the extent of her interest as a contingent remainder beneficiary of the NS Family Trust, 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.
10. Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock of the Issuer on a one-to-one basis at any time at the option of the holder. The ticker symbol for Class B Common Stock is STZ.B.
11. Held by RCT 2015 Business Holdings LP ("RCT Holdings"). RCT 2015 Business Management LLC ("RCT Management") is the sole general partner of RCT Holdings, holding a .025% general partner interest, and the reporting person is the sole non-member manager of RCT Management.
12. Held by RES Business Holdings LP, a limited partnership ("RES Holdings"). RES Business Management LLC ("RES Management") is the sole general partner of RES Holdings, holding a .01% general partner interest, and the reporting person is the sole non-member manager of RES Management. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by RES Holdings except to the extent of her interest as a contingent remainder beneficiary of the JS Family Trust and the JS Descendants' Trust, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
13. Held by RHT 2015 Business Holdings LP ("RHT Holdings"). RHT 2015 Business Management LLC ("RHT Management") is the sole general partner of RHT Holdings, holding a .025% general partner interest, and the reporting person is the sole non-member manager of RHT Management.
14. Held by RSS 2015 Business Holdings LP ("RSS 2015 Holdings"). RSS 2015 Business Management LLC ("RSS 2015 Management") is the sole sole general partner of RSS 2015 Holdings, holding a .025% general partner interest, and the reporting person is the sole non-member manager of RSS 2015 Management.
15. Held by RSS Business Holdings LP ("RSS Holdings"). RSS Business Management LLC ("RSS Management") is the sole general partner of RSS Holdings, holding a .01% general partner interest, and the reporting person is the sole non-member manager of RSS Management. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by RSS Holdings except to the extent of her interest as a contingent remainder beneficiary of the Nancy Sands Family Trust and the Nancy Sands Descendants' Trust, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for the purposes of Section 16 or any other purpose.
16. Held by RSS Management. The Nancy Sands Family Trust is the sole member of RSS Management. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by RSS Management except to the extent of her interest as a contingent remainder beneficiary of the Nancy Sands Family Trust, 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.
/s/ Abigail J. Bennett 10/23/2015
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