---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001157523-21-001311"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TAP"
cik: "0000024545"
company_name: "MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO"
filed_at: "2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T14:37:40.853475+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Molson Coors Europe President Simon Cox to retire Dec 31; Sergey Yeskov named successor effective Jan 1, 2022

## Summary
- Simon Cox, President & CEO Europe, to retire effective Dec 31, 2021; retirement not due to any disagreement with the company.
- Sergey Yeskov, current Managing Director of Central and Eastern Europe, will succeed Cox as President & CEO Europe on Jan 1, 2022.
- Yeskov previously served as President & CEO of Molson Coors International and Chief Sales Officer in Canada.
- Cox, a master brewer with 16 years at Molson Coors, led acquisitions of Cobra, Sharp's Brewery, and Aspall Cyder.
- Europe business reached 2019 revenue levels in Q3 2021; plans to increase marketing investments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001157523-21-001311
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TAP
- cik: 0000024545
- company_name: MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO
- filed_at: 2021-11-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24545/000115752321001311/0001157523-21-001311-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24545/000115752321001311/a52519941.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001311
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001311.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001157523-21-001311.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sergey Yeskov was named as President and Chief Executive Officer, Europe at MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO.
  - Action: named
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer, Europe
  source text: on November 3, 2021, Sergey Yeskov was named as the President and Chief Executive Officer, Europe to replace Mr. Cox effective on January 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24545/000115752321001311/0001157523-21-001311-index.htm
- Executive change
  Simon Cox departed as President & Chief Executive Officer, Europe at MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President & Chief Executive Officer, Europe
  source text: On November 1, 2021, Simon Cox, the President & Chief Executive Officer, Europe of Molson Coors Beverage Company (the “Company”), gave written notice that he will retire from his position effective as of the close of business on December 31, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/24545/000115752321001311/0001157523-21-001311-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.