---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-26-077086"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TAP"
cik: "0000024545"
company_name: "MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO"
filed_at: "2026-06-24T13:02:06+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T13:03:08.513471+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Molson Coors EMEA&APAC CEO Whitehead on medical leave; Kerry named interim

## Summary
- Philip Whitehead temporarily steps away as President & CEO of EMEA&APAC due to a medical condition.
- Simon Kerry, Managing Director of UK & Ireland, appointed interim Managing Director of EMEA&APAC.
- Effective date of change: June 24, 2026.
- Whitehead's role is temporary leave; no permanent replacement announced.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-26-077086
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TAP
- cik: 0000024545
- company_name: MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO
- filed_at: 2026-06-24T13:02:06+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24545/000110465926077086/0001104659-26-077086-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24545/000110465926077086/tm2618613d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-077086
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-077086.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-26-077086.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Simon Kerry was appointed as interim Managing Director of EMEA&APAC at MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO.
  - Action: appointed as interim Managing Director
  - Role: interim Managing Director of EMEA&APAC
  source text: The Company also announced that Simon Kerry, the Managing Director of the Company’s U.K. and Ireland regional business, will serve as interim Managing Director of the Company’s EMEA&APAC business during Mr. Whitehead’s medical leave period.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24545/000110465926077086/0001104659-26-077086-index.htm
- Executive change
  Philip Whitehead departed as President and Chief Executive Officer of EMEA&APAC at MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO.
  - Action: temporarily stepping away
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer of EMEA&APAC
  source text: On June 24, 2026, Molson Coors Beverage Company (the “Company”) announced that Philip Whitehead, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company’s EMEA&APAC business, will be temporarily stepping away from his role due to a medical condition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24545/000110465926077086/0001104659-26-077086-index.htm

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