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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): May 18, 2005

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.)

 
 
 
1555 Notre Dame Street East
Montréal, Québec, Canada, H2L 2R5		   311 10th Street
Golden, Colorado 80401
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(303) 279-6565 (Colorado)
(514) 521-1786 (Quebec)
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 8.01 Other Information.

        On May 18, 2005, Molson Coors Brewing Company (the "Company") issued a press release attached at Exhibit 99.1 hereto which is incorporated by reference herein.

        This Current Report of Form 8-K, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, includes "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements are commonly identified by such terms and phrases as "would", "may", "will", "expects" or "expected to" and other terms with similar meaning indicating possible future events or actions or potential impact on the businesses or securityholders of Molson Coors Brewing Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the "Companies"). All forward-looking statements in this press release are expressly qualified by information contained in the Company's filings with regulatory authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in any forward-looking statement are set forth in such filings. The Companies do not undertake to update forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

        Exhibit 99.1 Molson Coors Brewing Company Press Release dated May 18, 2005.


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.


 
 
MOLSON COORS BREWING COMPANY

Date: May 24, 2005
 
/s/  ANNITA MENOGAN      
Name: Annita Menogan
Title: Vice President, Secretary and Deputy General Counsel


Exhibit List

        Exhibit 99.1 Molson Coors Brewing Company Press Release dated May 18, 2005.



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