SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Cox Simon

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1225 17TH STREET, SUITE 3200

(Street)
DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
01/01/2015
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO [ TAP ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Pres&CEO, Molson Coors Europe
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class B Common Stock 8,512(1) D
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) 03/15/2015 Class B Common Stock 4,000 $37.18 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) 03/16/2016 Class B Common Stock 1,800 $34.57 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) 05/14/2019 Class B Common Stock 9,497 $42.02 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) 03/15/2020 Class B Common Stock 8,991 $43.13 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) (2) 03/04/2021 Class B Common Stock 10,653 $44.24 D
Stock Appreciation Right (3) 05/18/2017 Class B Common Stock 1,506 $45.79 D
Stock Appreciation Right (3) 05/15/2018 Class B Common Stock 1,356 $57.76 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person's holdings include: (i) 854 shares held directly; and (ii) 7,658 restricted stock units (RSUs) previously granted under the Company's Incentive Compensation Program, which vest in full as follows: 2,740 RSUs on March 12, 2015, 2,709 RSUs on March 4, 2016 and 2,209 RSUs on March 7, 2017.
2. The stock options are fully vested and exercisable.
3. The reporting person received a stock appreciation right (SOSAR) as an option to purchase shares of Class B common stock. The SOSAR is fully vested and the exercise of the SOSAR will result in the expiration of the employee stock option.
Remarks:
Kathleen M. Kirchner, by Power of Attorney 01/05/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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