# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000865752
**File Stem:** 0001104659-25-059938
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 6296
**Document Hash:** 5e46734d1f47c1eb7306f5985120066a
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-25-059938.hdr.sgml**: 20250616

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-25-059938

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 12

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250612

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250616

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250616

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Monster Beverage Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000865752
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 471809393
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-18761
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251050940

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 MONSTER WAY
- **CITY:** CORONA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92879
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 909-739-6200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 MONSTER WAY
- **CITY:** CORONA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92879

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HANSEN NATURAL CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** UNIPAC CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19600201

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 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 event reported): **June 12, 2025**

**Monster Beverage Corporation**

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

**Delaware**

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

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|:---|:---|
| **001-18761** | **47-1809393** |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |

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**1 Monster Way**

**Corona** **, California 92879**

(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)

**(951** **) 739 - 6200**

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

**N/A**

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (<u>see</u> General Instruction A.2 below):

◻ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

◻ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

◻ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock | MNST | Nasdaq Global Select Market |

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ◻

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

***Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.***

At the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of the Company held on June 12, 2025, the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders. For more information on the following proposals, see the Proxy Statement.

**Proposal No. 1.** To elect ten directors of the Company to serve until the 2026 annual meeting of stockholders.

In accordance with the results below, the following individuals were re-elected as directors of the Company and received the number of votes set opposite their respective names.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Director** | **Votes For** | **Votes<br> Against** | **Abstentions** | **Broker<br> Non-Votes** |
| Rodney C. Sacks | 834017273 | 18447080 | 562831 | 21788838 |
| Hilton H. Schlosberg | 840081167 | 12382056 | 563961 | 21788838 |
| Mark J. Hall | 837190251 | 15255172 | 581761 | 21788838 |
| Ana Demel | 846904973 | 5561133 | 561078 | 21788838 |
| James L. Dinkins | 849651481 | 2815740 | 559963 | 21788838 |
| William W. Douglas III | 850821765 | 1645244 | 560175 | 21788838 |
| Tiffany M. Hall | 840797643 | 11370887 | 858654 | 21788838 |
| Jeanne P. Jackson | 792489144 | 59979368 | 558672 | 21788838 |
| Steven G. Pizula | 839181506 | 13284743 | 560935 | 21788838 |
| Mark S. Vidergauz | 733750723 | 111104000 | 8172461 | 21788838 |

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**Proposal No. 2.** To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2025.

In accordance with the results below, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP was ratified and approved.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Abstentions** |
|  | 873478275 |  | 790395 |  | 547352 |

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**Proposal No. 3.** To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers.

In accordance with the results below, the compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved on a non-binding, advisory basis.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| **Votes For** | **Votes Against** | **Votes Against** | **Abstentions** | **Abstentions** | **Broker Non-Votes** | **Broker Non-Votes** |
| 796662922 |  | 55307300 |  | 1056962 |  | 21788838 |

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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.

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|:---|:---|
|  | Monster Beverage Corporation |
| Date: June 16, 2025 | /s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg |
|  | Hilton H. Schlosberg |
|  | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and |
|  | Chief Executive Officer |

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