Edgar Filing: CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.

Preliminary Proxy Statement

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Definitive Proxy Statement

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the

Stockholder Meeting to Be Held on July 17, 2018.

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		CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC.

		CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. ATTN: LEGAL 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE BLDG. 100 VICTOR, NY 14564

Meeting Information

Meeting Type: Annual Meeting

For holders as of: May 18, 2018

Date: July 17, 2018 Time: 11:00 AM

Location: Meeting live via the Internet-please visit

www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/STZ2018

The company will be hosting the meeting live via the Internet this year. To attend the meeting via the Internet please visit www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/STZ2018 and be sure to have the information that is printed in the box marked by the arrow LOGO (located on the following page).

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NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT ANNUAL REPORT

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Voting Items
The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following:
	Class A Stockholders
1.	Election of Directors
	Nominees:
	01)	Jerry Fowden	07)	Daniel J. McCarthy
	02)	Barry A. Fromberg	08)	Richard Sands
	03)	Robert L. Hanson	09)	Robert Sands
	04)	Ernesto M. Hernandez	10)	Judy A. Schmeling
	05)	Susan Somersille Johnson	11)	Keith E. Wandell
	06)	James A. Locke III

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

2.	To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2019

3.	To approve, by an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement

NOTE: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to act on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.

Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR
the following:

Class B Stockholders

Election of Directors

Nominees:

01)

Jerry Fowden

05)

Daniel J. McCarthy

02)

Barry A. Fromberg

06)

Richard Sands

03)

Susan Somersille Johnson

07)

Robert Sands

04)

James A. Locke III

08)

Judy A. Schmeling

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following proposals:

To ratify the selection of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending February 28, 2019

To approve, by an advisory vote, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as disclosed in the Proxy Statement

NOTE: In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to act on such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.