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)
1225 17TH STREET
SUITE 3200

(Street)
DENVER CO 80202

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
MOLSON COORS BREWING CO [ TAP ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director X 10% Owner
Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman of the Board
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/22/2012
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 02/22/2012 S 200,000 D $44.5523 421,634 D
Class B Common Stock 21,445,988 I by Adolph Coors Company LLC
Class B Common Stock 20,334 I by Marilyn E Coors as Trustee of Peter H Coors 2010 grantor Retained Annuity Trust V dtd 10/8/2010
Class B Common Stock 52,175 I by Marilyn E Coors as Trustee of Peter H Coors 2010 Grantor Ret'd Annuity Trust IV dtd 8/16/10
Class B Common Stock 52,970 I by Marilyn E Coors as Trustee of Peter H Coors 2011 Ret'd Annuity Trust VIII dtd 12/9/11
Class B Common Stock 50,312 I by Marilyn E Coors as Trustee of the Peter H Coors 2010 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust dtd 5/27/10
Class B Common Stock 139,993 I by Marilyn E Coors as TTEE of the Peter H Coors 2011 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust VII dtd 9/2/11
Class B Common Stock 1,064 I By Spouse
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
Explanation of Responses:
Remarks:
The net proceeds from the sale of 200,000 TAP shares reported in this Form 4 approximate the aggregate exercise costs and taxes applicable to the reporting person's exercise of 250,000 options, previously reported on February 14, 2012.
Margaret A. Beck, by Power of Attorney 02/24/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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