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)

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

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)

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

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

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.

Director	Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Rodney C. Sacks		834,017,273		18,447,080		562,831		21,788,838
Hilton H. Schlosberg		840,081,167		12,382,056		563,961		21,788,838
Mark J. Hall		837,190,251		15,255,172		581,761		21,788,838
Ana Demel		846,904,973		5,561,133		561,078		21,788,838
James L. Dinkins		849,651,481		2,815,740		559,963		21,788,838
William W. Douglas III		850,821,765		1,645,244		560,175		21,788,838
Tiffany M. Hall		840,797,643		11,370,887		858,654		21,788,838
Jeanne P. Jackson		792,489,144		59,979,368		558,672		21,788,838
Steven G. Pizula		839,181,506		13,284,743		560,935		21,788,838
Mark S. Vidergauz		733,750,723		111,104,000		8,172,461		21,788,838

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.

Votes For				Votes Against				Abstentions
	873,478,275				790,395				547,352

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.

Votes For			Votes Against				Abstentions				Broker Non-Votes
796,662,922				55,307,300				1,056,962				21,788,838

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.

	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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