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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br>
  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br>
  </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:12.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Form 8-K</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Current Report<br>
  Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:6.0pt 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):<b>&nbsp; May 22, 2008</b></font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:12.0pt 0in;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY<br>
  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Commission File Number: 1-14829</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1225 17th Street, Suite 3200, Denver,
  Colorado 80202</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">1555 Notre Dame Street East,
  Montr&#233;al, Qu&#233;bec, Canada, H2L 2R5<br>
  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Address of
  principal executive offices, including zip code)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(303) 279-6565 / (514) 521-1786<br>
  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s
  telephone number, including area code)</font></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;"><br>
  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Former name or
  former address, if changed since last report)</font></p>
  
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  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:</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
  Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</font></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:10.0pt;">o</font><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"> Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
  14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</font></p>
  
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  Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers</font></b></p>
  
  <p style="margin:0in 0in 12.0pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Martin
  L. Miller, the Company&#146;s Chief Accounting Officer, left the Company effective
  May 22, 2008.&#160; </font></p>
  
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  the Company announced that William G. Waters was appointed to serve as the
  Company&#146;s new Chief Accounting Officer effective immediately.&#160; Mr. Waters, 39, previously served as the
  Chief Financial Officer of Coors Brewing Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of
  the Company, since 2006, Vice President of Supply Chain Finance for Coors
  Brewing Company from 2005 to 2006, and Vice President, Finance of Coors Brewers
  Worldwide, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, from 2003 to 2005.&#160; Prior to that, he served in a variety of
  senior financial positions since joining the Company&#146;s predecessor in 1993.</font></p>
  
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  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.</font></p>
  
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text: 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):
  May 22, 2008
  MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  Commission File Number: 1-14829
  Delaware
  84-0178360
  (State or other
    jurisdiction of
  (IRS Employer
  incorporation)
  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) 279-6565 / (514) 521-1786
  (Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  (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)
  o
  Soliciting material pursuant to Rule
  14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant
  to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement communications pursuant
  to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Item 5.02.  Departure of Directors or Principal Officer;
  Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
  Martin
  L. Miller, the Company's Chief Accounting Officer, left the Company effective
  May 22, 2008.
  On May 23, 2008,
  the Company announced that William G. Waters was appointed to serve as the
  Company's new Chief Accounting Officer effective immediately.  Mr. Waters, 39, previously served as the
  Chief Financial Officer of Coors Brewing Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of
  the Company, since 2006, Vice President of Supply Chain Finance for Coors
  Brewing Company from 2005 to 2006, and Vice President, Finance of Coors Brewers
  Worldwide, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, from 2003 to 2005.  Prior to that, he served in a variety of
  senior financial positions since joining the Company's predecessor in 1993.
  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: May 23, 2008
  By:
  /s/ Samuel D. Walker
  Samuel D. Walker
  Chief Legal Officer
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