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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-05-006540.txt : 20050202
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-05-006540.hdr.sgml : 20050202
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050202174712
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-006540
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041231
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050202

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			COORS ADOLPH CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000024545
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	MALT BEVERAGES [2082]
		IRS NUMBER:				840178360
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1228

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P.O. BOX 4030, MAIL #NH375
		CITY:			GOLDEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80401
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032773271

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SWAN MARA E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001197529

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-14829
		FILM NUMBER:		05570557

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3032796565

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ADOLPH COORS CO
		STREET 2:		311 10TH ST. MH311
		CITY:			GOLDEN
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80401-0030
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<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4/A
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>rrd66284.xml
<DESCRIPTION>12/31/04 STOCK GRANT AMENDED FORM 4
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-12-31</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-01-04</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000024545</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>COORS ADOLPH CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>RKY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001197529</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SWAN MARA E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O ADOLPH COORS COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>311 10TH STREET, NH 345</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GOLDEN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>80401</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>V.P., Chief People Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock (non-voting) NO CHANGE</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>39.82</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Plan</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock (non-voting)</value>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-12-31</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-12-31</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4054</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>75.855</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>5088</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>94274</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The amount of securities in the Reporting Persons 401(k) is derived by combining the value of contributions by Reporting Person to their 401(k) plus Company matches to the Reporting Persons 401(k) and dividing this account balance by the Issuer's stock price as of 12/31/03 - this equals the reported number of shares in the Reporting Persons 401(k) account.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person owns 94,274 options with various exercise prices and various expiration dates.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ONLY CHANGES REFLECTED IN THIS AMENDMENT TO FORM 4 IS TO CORRECT THE TRANSACTION CODE.  THE PREVIOUSLY FILED FORM 4 INDICATING A TRANSACTION CODE OF &quot;I&quot; FOR THIS TRANSACTION WAS INCORRECTLY STATED AND SHOULD HAVE REFLECTED TRANSACTION CODE &quot;A&quot; FOR STOCK GRANTS AWARDED PURSUANT TO RULE 16b-3(d).</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Annita Menogan as agent for Mara E. Swan</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-02-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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