FORM 4
[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

COORS PETER H	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)      _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman of the Board	
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/20/2016		
(Street)

DENVER, CT 80202
(City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 	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. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. 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  	11/13/2015  	 	G (1)	  	3000  	D	$0.00  	204719   (2)	D  	 	
Class B Common Stock  	1/20/2016  	 	M	  	67152  	A	$45.79  	271871  	D  	 	
Class B Common Stock  	1/20/2016  	 	F (3) (4)	  	48668  	D	$86.27  	223203  	D  	 	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	13536806  	I  	by Adolph Coors Company LLC  	
Class B common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	77780   (5)	I  	by Marilyn E & Peter H Coors, Co-Trustees of Peter H Coors 2012 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XII  	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	9163  	I  	by Marilyn E & Peter H Coors, Co-Trustees of Peter H Coors 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XIII  	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	13573  	I  	by Marilyn E & Peter H Coors, Co-Trustees of Peter H Coors 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XIV  	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	104139  	I  	by Marilyn E & Peter H Coors, Co-Trustees of Peter H Coors 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XV  	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	59576  	I  	by Marilyn E & Peter H Coors, Co-Trustees of Peter H Coors 2013 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XVI  	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	64029  	I  	by Marilyn E & Peter H Coors, Co-Trustees of Peter H Coors 2014 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XVII  	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	84454   (6)	I  	by Marilyn E & Peter H Coors, Co-Trustees of Peter H Coors 2014 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XIX  	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	25988  	I  	by Marilyn E & Peter H Coors, Co-Trustees of Peter H Coors 2015 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XX  	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	67918  	I  	by Marilyn E & Peter H Coors, Co-Trustees of Peter H Coors 2015 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XXI  	
Class B Common Stock  	 	 	 	  	 	 	 	1064  	I  	by Spouse  	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. 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	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 of Derivative Security: 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					
Stock Appreciation Right  	$45.79   (7)	1/20/2016  	 	M   (8)	  	  	67152   	  (9)	5/18/2007  	Class B Common Stock  	67152  	$0.00  	0  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	Reflects the transfer of 3,000 Class B common stock from the reporting person to a charitable organization.	
(  2) 	Reflects the following Class B common stock transfers to the reporting person directly on December 11, 2015: (i) 18,614 shares from Marilyn E. and Peter H. Coors, Co-Trustees of the Peter H. Coors 2012 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XII; and (ii) 29,883 shares from Marilyn E. and Peter H. Coors, Co-Trustees of the Peter H. Coors 2014 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XIX.	
(  3) 	The reporting person's stock appreciation rights (SOSARs) exercise reported in this Form 4 was effected pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan previously adopted by the reporting person in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.	
(  4) 	Represents (a) a deemed sale of 35,643 shares of Class B common stock to the issuer to cover the exercise price of the stock only stock appreciation rights (SOSARS) and (b) 13,025 shares of Class B common stock withheld in lieu of cash payment for applicable taxes in connection with the exercise of the SOSARS.	
(  5) 	Reflects the transfer of 18,614 shares of Class B common stock on December 11, 2015 from Marilyn E. and Peter H. Coors, Co-Trustees of the Peter H. Coors 2012 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XII to the reporting person.	
(  6) 	Reflects the transfer of 29,883 Class B common stock on December 11, 2015 from Marilyn E. and Peter H. Coors, Co-Trustees of the Peter H. Coors 2014 Grantor Retained Annuity Trust XIX to the reporting person.	
(  7) 	As adjusted to give effect to the 2-for-1 stock split that occurred on October 3, 2007.	
(  8) 	The exercise of the SOSARs results in the expiration of the tandem employee stock options.	
(  9) 	The SOSARS vested in full on the third anniversary of the grant date.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
COORS PETER H
1801 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 4600
DENVER, CT 80202	X	X		Vice Chairman of the Board	

Signatures		
Kathleen M. Kirchner, by Power of Attorney		1/22/2016	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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