UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) _____February 27, 2006_______
 

_______________________MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY________________________
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

_________Delaware________
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)

________1-14829_________
(Commission
File Number)

______84-0178360_________
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

1225 17th Street, Suite 3200

Denver, Colorado

1555 Notre Dame Street East

Montreal, Quebec Canada

(Address of principal executive offices)

_______80202__________
(Zip Code)

______H2L 2R5_______
(Postal Code)
 
   

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code __________303.277.6661__(Colorado)__

___________514.521.1786 (Quebec)___

__________________________Not Applicable___________________________
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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Section 5 -- CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

The Board of Directors of Molson Coors Brewing Company (the "Company") appointed Rosalind G. Brewer to serve as a member of the Company's Board, as of February 27, 2006. On March 2, 2006, the Company issued a press release announcing the appointment of Ms. Brewer to the Board. A copy of that press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

The Committees of the Board to which Ms. Brewer will be appointed has not been determined as of the date of this filing.

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY

(Registrant)

Date: March 3, 2006

_/s/ Samuel D. Walker

(Samuel D. Walker, Global Chief Legal Officer)