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): January 20, 2011
MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number: 1-14829
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation) | | 84-0178360
(IRS Employer
Identification No.) |
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:
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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.
On January 20, 2011, Molson Coors Brewing Company (the “Company”) appointed William G. Waters, the Company’s current Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, as the Company’s Chief Corporate Strategy Officer.
Mr. Waters’ appointment will become effective once a suitable successor as controller and chief accounting officer has been identified. Mr. Waters will continue to serve as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer until a successor is appointed. During this time, Mr. Waters will continue to be responsible for the preparation of the Company’s financial statements included in its public filings, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 25, 2010.
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 |
| |
Date: January 21, 2011 | By: | /s/ Samuel D. Walker |
| | Samuel D. Walker |
| | Chief Legal Officer |
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