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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000902664-13-002769
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130805
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130805

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Monster Beverage Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000865752
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
		IRS NUMBER:				391679918
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-41221
		FILM NUMBER:		131009612

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 MONICA CIRCLE, SUITE 201
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92880
		BUSINESS PHONE:		909-739-6200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		550 MONICA CIRCLE, SUITE 201
		CITY:			CORONA
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92880

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Sterling Trustees LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001581341
		IRS NUMBER:				272784061
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			SD
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SC 13G

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 S. PHILLIPS AVENUE, SUITE 222
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57104
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(605) 271-5124

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		201 S. PHILLIPS AVENUE, SUITE 222
		CITY:			SIOUX FALLS
		STATE:			SD
		ZIP:			57104
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be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any
subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.</P>

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1934 (the &quot;Act&quot;) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other
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SHARES<BR>
BENEFICIALLY<BR>
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REPORTING<BR>
PERSON WITH</TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">11,019,764 Shares</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0 0 6pt 0.25in">11,019,764 Shares</P></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0in">The name of the issuer is Monster Beverage Corporation
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    <TD STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0in">The Company's principal executive offices are located at 550 Monica Circle, Suite 201, Corona, CA 92880.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">This statement is filed by Sterling Trustees LLC, a South
    Dakota limited liability company (&quot;<U>Sterling</U>&quot;), with respect to (A) 3,453,316 Shares (as defined in Item 2(d)
    below) held by or issuable to certain grantor retained annuity trusts for which Sterling serves as an independent third party
    trustee and (B) 7,566,448 Shares held by certain entities for which&nbsp;Sterling serves as an independent third party manager
    (the &quot;<U>Entities</U>&quot;).</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The Shares held by the Entities were previously directly held by Hilrod
    Holdings, L.P. and     HRS     Holdings, L.P., entities in which Rodney C. Sacks and Hilton H. Schlosberg each     own     a
    general partnership interest. The     filing of     this     statement     should     not     be     construed
    as         an      admission     that     any person named     herein        is, for     the purposes of     Section 13
    of the       Act, the     beneficial     owner of     the        Shares reported     herein.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sterling is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the &quot;<U>Reporting Person</U>.&quot;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%; padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 1.15pt; font: 11pt Calibri, Helvetica, Sans-Serif"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif">The address of the principal business office of Sterling is 201 S. Phillips Avenue, Suite 222, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font: normal 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; text-indent: 0in">Common Stock, $0.005 par value (the &quot;<U>Shares</U>&quot;).</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="4" STYLE="vertical-align: top">The percentages used herein are calculated based upon 167,403,081 Shares outstanding as of July 22, 2013.&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD COLSPAN="5">Sterling:</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">(a)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Amount beneficially owned: 11,019,764 Shares</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">(b)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="3" STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Percent of class:&nbsp;&nbsp;6.5%</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">(i)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.75pt; padding-left: 5.75pt">Sole power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;0</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(ii)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Shared power to vote or direct the vote:&nbsp;&nbsp;11,019,764 Shares</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(iii)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Sole power to dispose or direct the disposition:&nbsp;&nbsp;0</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">(iv)</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="padding-right: 5.4pt; padding-left: 5.4pt">Shared power to dispose or direct the disposition:&nbsp;&nbsp;11,019,764 Shares</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 85%">The Reporting Person hereby makes the following certification:</TD></TR>
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    <TD>By signing below, the Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.</TD></TR>
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inquiry and to the best of our knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the information set forth in this statement is
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<P STYLE="font: 11pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0">DATED: August 5, 2013</P>

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