POTENTIAL PERSONS WHO ARE TO RESPOND TO THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM ARE NOT REQUIRED TO RESPOND UNLESS THE FORM DISPLAYS A CURRENTLY VALID OMB CONTROL NUMBER. ================================================================================ -------------------------------- OMB APPROVAL -------------------------------- OMB Number: 3235-0060 -------------------------------- Expires: March 31, 2003 -------------------------------- Estimated average burden hours per response: 1.25 -------------------------------- 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 reported) July 30, 2002 -------------------------- ADOLPH COORS COMPANY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its chapter) Colorado 0-8251 84-0178360 ---------------------------- ----------- ------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation File Number) Identification No.) 311 Tenth Street, Golden, Colorado 80401 ---------------------------------------- ---------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (303) 279-6565 ---------------------- Not applicable ------------------------------------------------------------- (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) PART II. OTHER INFORMATION Item 5. Other Events Based on updated analysis, Adolph Coors Company has clarified that its second quarter earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) were approximately $182 million. The company's previous estimate was included in the webcast of its second quarter 2002 earnings conference call on July 25, 2002. The company's final EBITDA result for the second quarter will be included in its next 10-Q, which is expected to be filed with the SEC on or before August 14, 2002. The company has not updated any other information provided in its second quarter webcast. 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. ADOLPH COORS COMPANY --------------------------------------- (Registrant) Date July 30, 2002 /s/ Annita M. Menogan --------------------------------------- (Annita M. Menogan, Secretary)