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

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:

o            Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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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.

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