# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0000865752
**File Stem:** 0001104659-26-070506
**Filing Date:** 2026-6
**Character Count:** 4926
**Document Hash:** 94fd1251155214a5ee707015068106ad
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001104659-26-070506.hdr.sgml**: 20260604

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001104659-26-070506

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 11

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260601

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260604

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260604

**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:** 261064914

**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 1, 2026** 

**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:

◻ 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<br> 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 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ◻

***Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.***

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On June 1, 2026, Mark J. Hall, currently a director on the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Monster Beverage Corporation (the "Company"), provided notice to the Board and management of the Company of his intention to resign as a director on the Board, effective as of August 1, 2026, and as an employee of Monster Energy US LLC, a subsidiary of the Company ("MEUS"), effective as of April 1, 2027. Mr. Hall noted that his decision to resign is not as a result of any disagreement with the Company, MEUS, their management, the Board or any committee of the Board.

As a result of Mr. Hall's resignation as a director, the Board is reducing the size of the Board from ten to nine directors, effective as of August 1, 2026 and pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, as amended through November 6, 2024.

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 4, 2026 | /s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg |
|  | Hilton H. Schlosberg |
|  | Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and |
|  | Chief Executive Officer |

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