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NYSE: TAP MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO 8-K

Molson Coors shareholders elect all directors, approve executive pay at annual meeting

Filed May 8, 2026 · Period ending May 6, 2026 · ~1 min read

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    Class B director Roger G. Eaton elected with 66.3% support (103.5M for, 52.7M withheld), facing notably higher opposition than other nominees who received 96%+ support.

    Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →
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    Say-on-pay approved with 95.4% support (153.6M for, 7.4M against), reflecting strong shareholder backing for executive compensation practices.

    Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →
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    PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP ratified as independent auditor for fiscal 2026 by Class A shareholders with over 99.9% support (5.1M for, 1,033 against).

    Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders verify on EDGAR →

Summary

Molson Coors held its 2026 annual meeting on May 6, with shareholders electing all fourteen director nominees and approving routine governance matters. The most notable result was Class B director Roger G. Eaton's election with 66.3% support—significantly lower than the 96%+ received by other directors.

While Eaton was elected, the elevated opposition (52.7 million withheld votes versus 103.5 million for) suggests meaningful shareholder concern about his board service. The remaining thirteen directors, including Class A nominees David and Peter Coors and Class B nominees Christian Cocks and Charles Herington, received overwhelming support exceeding 96%.

Executive compensation received strong approval at 95.4%, and the auditor ratification passed with near-unanimous Class A support. For retail holders, the Eaton vote outcome is worth monitoring in future proxy disclosures to see whether the company addresses shareholder concerns or whether opposition persists. The Class A common stock capital structure (full multi-class details, if any, are in the charter exhibit / prospectus — not disclosed in this filing body) means Class A votes (controlled by founding families) carry different weight than Class B votes in director elections.

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Event · Item 5.07 — Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

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Molson Coors held its 2026 annual meeting on May 6, 2026, with shareholders electing all directors and approving executive compensation.

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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 | -

All fourteen director nominees were elected for one-year terms. Class A directors received over 99.9% support from votes cast. Class B directors received between 66.3% (Eaton) and 96.4% (Herington) support from votes cast, with Eaton facing notably higher opposition.

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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

Shareholders approved executive compensation with 95.4% of votes cast in favor and 4.6% against. This represents strong support for the company's executive pay practices.

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