UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 23, 2012

 

MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number: 1-14829

 

 

1225 17th Street, Suite 3200, Denver, Colorado 80202
1555 Notre Dame Street East, Montréal, Québec, Canada, H2L 2R5

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(303) 927-2337 / (514) 521-1786

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

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

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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o            Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The Board of Directors of Molson Coors Brewing Company (the “Company”) appointed Douglas Tough (age 62) to serve as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, as of February 23, 2012.  A copy of the press release issued by the Company in connection with such appointment is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

 

The Committees of the Board to which Mr. Tough will be appointed have not been determined as of the date of this filing.

 

Item 9.01		Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)		Exhibits.
99.1		Press Release of Molson Coors Brewing Company, dated February 27, 2012, announcing the appointment of Douglas Tough to the Board of Directors.

 

SIGNATURE

 

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
	/s/ Samuel D. Walker
Date: February 27, 2012	By:	Samuel D. Walker
		Chief Legal Officer

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.		Description
99.1		Press Release of Molson Coors Brewing Company, dated February 27, 2012, announcing the appointment of Douglas Tough to the Board of Directors.

 

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