Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

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 OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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 __ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below) President & CEO
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) C/O CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC., 207 HIGH POINT DRIVE, BUILDING 100	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 5/1/2016
(Street) VICTOR, NY 14564 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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	5/1/2016		M		43900.0000	A	$0   (1)	464352.0000	D
Class A Common Stock	5/1/2016		M		23375.0000	A	$0   (2)	487727.0000	D
Class A Common Stock	5/1/2016		F		34688.0000	D	$156.0600	453039.0000	D
Class A Common Stock								80928.0000   (3)	I	by LES Holdings LLC   (4)
Class A Common Stock								73800.0000   (3)	I	by MES Holdings LLC   (5)
Class A Common Stock								768.0000   (6)	I	by MLR&R   (7)
Class A Common Stock								1769.0000   (3)	I	By Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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		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 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
Performance Share Units	(1)	5/1/2016		M			43900.0000	(8)	(8)	Class A Common Stock	43900.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	5/1/2016		M			12122.0000	(9)	(9)	Class A Common Stock	12122.0000	$0.0000	0.0000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	5/1/2016		M			5487.0000	5/1/2014   (9)	(9)	Class A Common Stock	5487.0000	$0.0000	5487.0000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	5/1/2016		M			3398.0000	5/1/2015   (9)	(9)	Class A Common Stock	3398.0000	$0.0000	6794.0000	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)	5/1/2016		M			2368.0000	5/1/2016   (9)	(9)	Class A Common Stock	2368.0000	$0.0000	7102.0000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock.
( 2)	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Constellation Brands, Inc. Class A Common Stock.
( 3)	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.
( 4)	LES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
( 5)	MES Holdings LLC is a limited liability company of which the reporting person is the general manager.
( 6)	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.
( 7)	M,L,R&R is a general partnership of which the reporting person is a general partner and in which he has a pecuniary interest.
( 8)	The performance share units disposed of in the reported transaction vested on May 1, 2016. Vested shares are delivered to the reporting person net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.
( 9)	The restricted stock units disposed of in the reported transaction vested on May 1, 2016. Vested shares are delivered to the reporting person net of shares withheld to satisfy taxes.

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, NY 14564	X	X	President & CEO

Signatures
/s/ H. Elaine Ziakas for Robert Sands		5/3/2016
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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