SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
COORS PETER H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY
1225 17TH STREET

(Street)
DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO [ TAP.A; TAP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman of the Board
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
12/08/2005
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Class B Common Stock 12/08/2005 F/K 13,579 D $65.68 191,244 D
Class B Common Stock 12/08/2005 M/K 22,330 A $22 213,574 D
Class B Common Stock (Adolph Coors, Jr. Trust) 1,470,000 I One of five Trustees(1)
Class B Common Stock 532 I by wife(2)
Class B Common Stock 3,123 I by children(3)
Class B Common Stock 262.41 I held in 401(k)(4)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) $22 12/08/2005 M/K 22,330 01/02/1997 01/02/2006 Class B Common Stock 22,330 $0.00 907,800(5) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The Reporting Person is a trustee and beneficiary with others of this trust.
2. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of securities held by his wife and this report should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other reason.
3. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his children and this report should not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other reason.
4. The amount of securities in the Reporting Persons 401(k) is derived by combining the value of contributions by Reporting Person to their 401(k) plus Company matches to the Reporting Persons 401(k) and dividing this account balance by the Issuer's stock price as of 12/31/02 - this equals the reported number of shares in the Reporting Persons 401(k) account.
5. The Reporting Person holds an aggregate total of 907,800 option shares with various prices, exercisability and expiration dates.
Laura L. McGee as agent for Peter H. Coors 12/12/2005
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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