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): July 5, 2012

 
MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	 	1-14829	 	84-0178360	
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)	 	(Commission
File Number)	 	(IRS Employer
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) 927-2337 / (514) 521-1786
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing.
 
On July 5, 2012, Molson Coors Brewing Company (the “Company”) received notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”), indicating that the Company was deficient in meeting the requirements of Section 303A.07(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual (the “LCM”) because the Company’s audit committee was not composed of at least three members at the time of the notice. This deficiency was the result of the retirement from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of two of the Company’s independent directors who served on the Company’s audit committee.  Prior to the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders these individuals had reached the Company’s mandatory director retirement age, and were therefore not eligible for re-election to the Board.
 
On July 9, 2012, the Board appointed Roger Eaton, an independent director, to serve on the Company’s audit committee.  Therefore, the Company currently complies with Section 303A.07(a) of the LCM.
 
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
As previously disclosed on a Form 8-K, on May 31, 2012, Roger Eaton was appointed to the Board. At the time of that filing, Mr. Eaton had not been appointed to any committees of the Board.  On July 9, 2012, the Board appointed Mr. Eaton to serve on the Company’s audit committee.
 
SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
Date: July 10, 2012

 	MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY	

 	/s/ Samuel D. Walker	
 	By:	Samuel D. Walker	
 	 	Global Chief Legal and People Officer	
 
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