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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): <b>&#160;June&nbsp;3, 2013</b></font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Monster Beverage Corporation</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Corona, California </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">92880</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;"><br> (Address of principal executive offices and zip code)</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(951) 739 - 6200<br>  </font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code)</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.07 </font></i><i>Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">The 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Monster Beverage Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) was held on June&nbsp;3, 2013, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No.&nbsp;1.</font></b>&#160; To elect seven directors of the Company to serve until the 2014 annual meeting of stockholders.</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.9in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">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.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Rodney   C. Sacks</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">127,813,328</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">4,935,958</font></p>    </td>
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<td width="22%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,107,720</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Hilton   H. Schlosberg</font></p>    </td>
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<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">124,076,970</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">8,672,316</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="22%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,107,720</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Norman   C. Epstein</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">128,870,204</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3,879,082</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="22%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,107,720</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
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<td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:33.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Benjamin   M. Polk</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">123,569,636</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,179,650</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="22%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,107,720</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:33.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Sydney   Selati</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">129,201,306</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3,547,980</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="22%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,107,720</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:33.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Harold   C. Taber,&nbsp;Jr.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">122,208,756</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">10,540,530</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="22%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,107,720</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="33%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:33.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 15.85pt;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Mark   S. Vidergauz</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:14.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">130,497,248</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2,252,038</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:5.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="22%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:22.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,107,720</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No.&nbsp;2. </font></b>&#160;To ratify the appointment of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2013.</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In accordance with the results below, the appointment of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP was ratified and approved.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.52%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&nbsp;For</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="30%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&nbsp;Against</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="30%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="29%" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:29.52%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 10.1pt;text-align:right;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">138,780,927</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="30%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 10.1pt;text-align:right;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">2,921,251</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:4.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="30%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:30.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 10.1pt;text-align:right;text-indent:-10.1pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">154,828</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="font-size:12.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No 3. </font></b>&#160;To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers.</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In accordance with the results below, the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers was approved on a non-binding, advisory basis.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td width="19%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&nbsp;For</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes&nbsp;Against</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="24%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="28%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:28.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker&nbsp;Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="19%" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:19.5%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">129,138,037</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:20.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3,426,543</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="24%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:24.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">184,484</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.5%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="28%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:28.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,107,942</font></p>    </td>
<td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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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 3, 2013
Monster Beverage Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-18761
39-1679918
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
550 Monica Circle Suite 201
Corona, California
92880
(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:
o
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2013 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Monster Beverage Corporation (the "Company") was held on June 3, 2013, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders.
Proposal No. 1.
To elect seven directors of the Company to serve until the 2014 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 Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Rodney   C. Sacks
127,813,328
4,935,958
9,107,720
Hilton   H. Schlosberg
124,076,970
8,672,316
9,107,720
Norman   C. Epstein
128,870,204
3,879,082
9,107,720
Benjamin   M. Polk
123,569,636
9,179,650
9,107,720
Sydney   Selati
129,201,306
3,547,980
9,107,720
Harold   C. Taber, Jr.
122,208,756
10,540,530
9,107,720
Mark   S. Vidergauz
130,497,248
2,252,038
9,107,720
Proposal No. 2.
To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.
In accordance with the results below, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified and approved.
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
138,780,927
2,921,251
154,828
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
129,138,037
3,426,543
184,484
9,107,942
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 5, 2013
/s/ Hilton H.   Schlosberg
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Hilton H. Schlosberg
Vice Chairman of the   Board of Directors,
President and Chief   Financial Officer