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Molson Coors Beverage Co — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 8, 2026
Period
May 6, 2026
Ticker
TAP
Accession
0001104659-26-058010
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Stockholders elected directors, approved executive compensation, and retained PwC as auditor for 2026.

About Molson Coors Beverage Co
Market cap
$6.9B
1Y TSR
−15.0%
3Y TSR
−11.6%
Board grade
C-
Sector
Consumer Defensive
CEO
Rahul Goyal
Last annual meeting: May 6, 2026 · View full Molson Coors Beverage Co profile →

 

 

 

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): May 6, 2026

 

MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Commission File Number: 001-14829

 

Delaware 84-0178360
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

P.O. Box 4030, BC555, Golden, Colorado 80401

111 Boulevard Robert-Bourassa, 9th Floor, Montréal, Québec, Canada H3C 2M1

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(303) 279-6565 / (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:

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class Trading symbols Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 TAP.A New York Stock Exchange
Class B Common Stock, par value $0.01 TAP New York Stock Exchange
3.800% Senior Notes due 2032 TAP 32 New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company    ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.    ¨

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

At the 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Molson Coors Beverage Company (the “Company”) held on May 6, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting”), the Company’s stockholders voted on three proposals that are described in detail in the Company’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Annual Meeting, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 25, 2026. Set forth below are the matters the stockholders voted on at the Annual Meeting and the final voting results.

 

Proposal 1:

 

Votes of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock, respectively, regarding the election of the persons named below as directors for a one-year term were as follows:

 

CLASS A DIRECTOR NOMINEE   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
David S. Coors   5,052,267   1,049   13,660
Peter J. Coors   5,052,266   1,050   13,660
Mary Lynn Ferguson-McHugh   5,052,542   774   13,660
Rahul Goyal   5,052,157   1,159   13,660
Andrew T. Molson   5,052,324   992   13,660
Geoffrey E. Molson   5,052,275   1,041   13,660
Nessa O'Sullivan   5,052,424   892   13,660
H. Sanford Riley   5,052,335   981   13,660
Jill Timm   5,052,261   1,055   13,660
Leroy J. Williams, Jr.   5,052,495   821   13,660
James “Sandy” A. Winnefeld, Jr.   5,052,615   701   13,660

 

 

CLASS B DIRECTOR NOMINEE   For   Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
Christian “Chris” P. Cocks Cocks   151,362,798   4,802,196   -
Roger G. Eaton   103,496,124   52,668,870   -
Charles M. Herington   150,536,538   5,628,456   -

 

Proposal 2:

 

Votes of the Company’s Class A and Class B common stock, together as a single class, regarding the approval, in a non-binding advisory vote, of the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers were as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
153,627,533   7,383,703   207,074   13,660

 

Proposal 3:

 

Votes of the Company’s Class A common stock regarding the ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 were as follows:

 

For   Against   Abstain   Broker Non-Votes
5,065,943   1,033   0   n/a

 

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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.

 

      MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE COMPANY
       
Date: May 8, 2026 By: /s/ Natalie G. Maciolek
      Natalie G. Maciolek
      Chief Legal, Communications & Government Affairs Officer and Secretary

 

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When did Molson Coors Beverage Co file this 8-K?
Molson Coors Beverage Co (TAP) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 8, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-058010.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Stockholders elected directors, approved executive compensation, and retained PwC as auditor for 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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