<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-16-140050.txt : 20160816
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-16-140050
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	PRE 14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		4
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161011
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160816
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160816

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Monster Beverage Corp
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000865752
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
		IRS NUMBER:				471809393
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		PRE 14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-18761
		FILM NUMBER:		161836268

	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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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES<br> SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<br> Washington, D.C. 20549</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="4" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SCHEDULE 14A<br>  </font></b><b><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(Rule&nbsp;14a-101)</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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">INFORMATION REQUIRED IN <br> PROXY STATEMENT</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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION</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:11.0pt;">Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a)&nbsp;of<br> the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Filed by the Registrant&#160; </font><font size="2" face="Wingdings" style="font-size:11.0pt;">x</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Check the appropriate box:</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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Monster Beverage Corporation</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Fee   computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1)&nbsp;and   0-11.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 1.45pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Per unit price or other underlying value of transaction   computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2)&nbsp;(set forth the   amount on which the filing fee is calculated and state how it was   determined):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION<br> 1 Monster Way<br> Corona, California 92879</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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS<br> TO BE HELD OCTOBER 11, 2016</font></b></p>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">, 2016</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">You are cordially invited to attend a Special Meeting of Stockholders of Monster Beverage Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) to be held on Tuesday, October&nbsp;11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.&nbsp;local time, at the Company&#146;s executive headquarters, located at 1 Monster Way, Corona, CA 92879 (the &#147;Special Meeting&#148;).&#160; This proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors of the Company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The only matter scheduled to be considered at the Special Meeting is a proposal to amend the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.005 per share, from 240,000,000 shares to 1,250,000,000 shares.&#160; The Board of Directors recommends the approval of the proposal being presented at the Special Meeting as being in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">We are providing our stockholders access to the proxy materials over the internet. This allows us to provide you with the Special Meeting information you need in a fast and efficient manner, while reducing the environmental impact of the Special Meeting. On or about&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; , 2016, we will mail to stockholders a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the &#147;Notice&#148;) containing instructions on how to access our proxy statement and how to vote online. If you receive such a Notice by mail, you will not receive a printed copy of the materials unless you specifically request one. The Notice contains instructions on how to request printed copies of these materials and a proxy card by mail.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">I hope that you will be able to join us.&#160; Your vote is important to us and to our business.&#160; I encourage you to vote by telephone, over the Internet, or by marking, signing, dating and returning your proxy card so that your shares will be represented and voted at the Special Meeting, whether or not you plan to attend.&#160; If you attend the Special Meeting, you will, of course, have the right to revoke the proxy and vote your shares in person.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special Meeting of Stockholders of Monster Beverage Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) will be held Tuesday, October&nbsp;11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.&nbsp;local time, at the Company&#146;s executive headquarters, located at 1 Monster Way, Corona, CA 92879 (the &#147;Special Meeting&#148;), for the following purposes:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">To approve an amendment to the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.005 per share, from 240,000,000 shares to 1,250,000,000&nbsp;shares; and</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">2.</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">To transact such other business as may properly come before the special meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The foregoing items of business are more fully described in the Proxy Statement for Special Meeting of Stockholders accompanying this Notice.&#160; Only stockholders of the Company of record at the close of business August&nbsp;26, 2016 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting and any adjournment or postponement thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">We will make available a list of stockholders as of the close of business on August&nbsp;26, 2016 for inspection by stockholders during normal business hours from 9:00 a.m.&nbsp;to 5:00 p.m.&nbsp;local time, from September&nbsp;28, 2016 through October&nbsp;10, 2016, at the Company&#146;s executive offices, 1 Monster Way, Corona, CA 92879.&#160; This list will also be available to stockholders at the Special Meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">All stockholders of the Company are cordially invited to attend the Special Meeting in person.&#160; However, to ensure your representation at the Special Meeting, you are urged to vote by telephone, over the Internet, or by marking, signing, dating and returning your proxy card.&#160; You may revoke your voted proxy at any time prior to the Special Meeting or vote in person if you attend the Special Meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">General</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Board of Directors (the &#147;Board&#148; or the &#147;Board of Directors&#148;) of Monster Beverage Corporation (&#147;Monster&#148; or the &#147;Company&#148;) is soliciting proxies to be voted at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the &#147;Special Meeting&#148;) to be held Tuesday, October&nbsp;11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.&nbsp;local time, for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company (the &#147;Notice&#148;).&#160; The Special Meeting will be held at the Company&#146;s executive headquarters, located at 1 Monster Way, Corona, CA 92879. In this proxy, unless the context requires otherwise, references to &#147;we&#148;, &#147;our&#148;, or &#147;us&#148; refer to Monster.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The proxy materials are being distributed and made available on or about&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; , 2016.&#160; This proxy statement contains important information for you to consider when deciding how to vote on matters brought before the Special Meeting.&#160; Please read it carefully.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Purpose of the Special Meeting</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The purpose of the Special Meeting is for the Company&#146;s stockholders to consider and vote upon:&#160; (i)&nbsp;the proposal to amend the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the &#147;Certificate of Incorporation&#148;) to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.005 per share (&#147;Common Stock&#148;), from 240,000,000 shares to 1,250,000,000 shares (the &#147;Amendment&#148;) and (ii)&nbsp;any other business that is related to the approval of the Amendment, including matters incident to the conduct of the Special Meeting, such as any motion for adjournment or postponement.&#160; The changes to the Certificate of Incorporation that would be enacted if the Amendment is adopted are set forth in Appendix A to this proxy statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Upon receiving stockholder approval, the Amendment will become effective upon the filing of a Certificate of Amendment of the Certificate of Incorporation (the &#147;Certificate of Amendment&#148;) with the Delaware Secretary of State.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">In accordance with rules&nbsp;and regulations adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;), we have elected to provide our stockholders access to our proxy materials over the Internet. Accordingly, a Notice of Internet Availability of Proxy Materials (the &#147;Notice&#148;) will be mailed on or about&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; , 2016 to our stockholders who owned Common Stock at the close of business on August&nbsp;26, 2016. Stockholders will have the ability to access the proxy materials on a website referred to in the Notice, or request that a printed set of the proxy materials be sent to them by following the instructions in the Notice.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If you are a beneficial owner, your bank or broker may deliver a single proxy statement, along with individual proxy cards, or individual Notices to any household at which two or more stockholders reside unless contrary instructions have been received from you. This procedure, referred to as householding, reduces the volume of duplicate materials shareholders receive and reduces mailing expenses. Stockholders may revoke their consent to future householding mailings or enroll in </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">householding mailings by contacting American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC, 1-800-937-5449, or by writing to American Stock Transfer and Trust Company, LLC, 6201 15th&nbsp;Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11219.&nbsp; Alternatively, if you wish to receive a separate set of proxy materials for the Special Meeting, we will deliver them promptly upon request sent to Monster Beverage Corporation, 1 Monster Way, Corona, CA 92879 or by calling (951) 739-6200 or (800) 426-7367.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Record Date, Outstanding Voting Securities</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Holders of record of Common Stock at the close of business on August&nbsp;26, 2016 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Special Meeting.&#160; Each share entitles its holder to one vote.&#160; As of the record date,&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;shares of our Common Stock were issued and outstanding.&#160; There are no other outstanding voting securities of the Company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Quorum</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of one-third of the shares of Common Stock entitled to vote at the Special Meeting is necessary to constitute a quorum at the Special Meeting.&#160; Such stockholders are counted as present at the Special Meeting if they (i)&nbsp;are present in person at the Special Meeting or (ii)&nbsp;have properly submitted their vote by telephone, over the Internet, or by returning their proxy card.&#160; Abstentions and withheld votes will be counted for determining whether a quorum is present for the Special Meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Amendment (Proposal One) requires the affirmative vote (&#147;FOR&#148; vote) of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, so a failure to vote your shares is effectively a vote &#147;AGAINST&#148; the proposal.&#160; You may vote for, against, or abstain on the Amendment.&#160; Abstentions from voting will be considered shares present and entitled to vote on the Amendment and, since approval of the Amendment requires a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock, will have the same effect as a vote &#147;AGAINST&#148; the Amendment.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><i><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;">Discretionary Proposal</font></i></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If you are the beneficial owner and hold your shares in street name and do not provide your bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares with voting instructions, the bank, broker or other nominee will determine if it has the discretionary authority to vote on the particular matter.&#160; Your bank, broker or other nominee may vote your shares in its discretion on &#147;routine&#148; matters.&#160; The proposal to be considered at the Special Meeting is considered a &#147;routine&#148; matter.&#160; This means that your bank, broker or other nominee may vote in its discretion on the Special Meeting proposal on your behalf if you have not furnished voting instructions.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">No stockholder shall be entitled to cumulate votes.&#160; American Stock Transfer&nbsp;&amp; Trust Company (&#147;AST&#148;) will receive and tabulate the proxies.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Board of Directors&#146; Recommendation</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Board of Directors recommends a vote &#147;FOR&#148; the proposal to amend the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 240,000,000 shares to 1,250,000,000&nbsp;shares (Proposal One).</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If your shares are registered directly in your name with the Company&#146;s registrar and transfer agent, AST, you are considered a stockholder of record with respect to those shares, and the Notice was sent to you directly by the Company.&#160; As the stockholder of record, you have the right to grant your voting proxy directly to the Company or to vote in person at the Special Meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If your shares are held in a brokerage account, bank, broker-dealer, trust or similar organization, you are considered the &#147;beneficial owner&#148; of those shares held in street name, and the Notice was forwarded to you by that organization.&#160; As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker or other intermediary how to vote your shares, and you are also invited to attend the Special Meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Your vote is very important to us and we hope that you will attend the Special Meeting.&#160; However, whether or not you plan to attend the Special Meeting, please vote by proxy in accordance with the instructions on your proxy card or voting instruction form (from your broker or other intermediary).&#160; There are three convenient ways of submitting your vote:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .5in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in;"><font size="2" face="Symbol" style="font-size:11.0pt;">&#183;</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><b><i><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">By Written Proxy</font></i></b><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;"> - All stockholders of record can vote by written proxy card, if they have requested to receive printed proxy materials. If you are a beneficial holder and you requested to receive printed proxy materials, you will receive a written proxy card and a voting instruction form from your broker or other intermediary.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If you are a stockholder of record, you may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the Special Meeting by: (i)&nbsp;delivering a written notice of revocation to our Secretary at our principal executive offices; (ii)&nbsp;voting again over the Internet or by telephone (only your latest Internet or telephone proxy submitted prior to the Special Meeting will be counted) or, if you requested and received written proxy materials, by signing and returning a new proxy card with a later date; or (iii)&nbsp;by attending the Special Meeting and voting in person.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If you are a beneficial owner, you may revoke your proxy and change your vote at any time before the Special Meeting by: (i)&nbsp;submitting new voting instructions to your broker or other intermediary; or (ii)&nbsp;if you have obtained a legal proxy from your broker or other intermediary, by attending the Special Meeting and voting in person.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The cost of soliciting proxies will be borne by the Company.&#160; The Company will reimburse brokerage firms and other persons representing beneficial owners of shares for their expenses in forwarding solicitation material to such beneficial owners.&#160; In addition to solicitation by use of the mail or via the Internet, proxies may also be solicited by certain of the Company&#146;s directors, officers and regular employees, without additional compensation, personally or by telephone, facsimile or letter.&#160; In addition, the Company has engaged D.F. King&nbsp;&amp; Co.,&nbsp;Inc. to act as its proxy solicitor and has agreed to pay it approximately $9,000.00 plus reasonable expenses for such services.</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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO INCREASE AUTHORIZED SHARES OF COMMON STOCK</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Board of Directors recommends that stockholders of the Company approve an amendment to Article&nbsp;IV of the Certificate of Incorporation to increase the Company&#146;s authorized Common Stock from 240,000,000 to 1,250,000,000 shares.&#160; As of August&nbsp;26, 2016, there were&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; shares of Common Stock issued,&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; shares of Common Stock outstanding,&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; shares held as treasury stock, and an aggregate of&nbsp;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; shares reserved for issuance under our existing equity compensation plans.&nbsp; As of August&nbsp;26, 2016, approximately&nbsp;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; shares remain available that could be authorized for future issuance.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The reason for the Amendment is to permit the Company to effect one or more stock splits by means of stock dividends and for other purposes such as financings, compensation plans, business acquisitions and other general corporate purposes. <font color="black" style="background:white;color:black;">&#160;The trading price of Common Stock has risen significantly since our&nbsp;last stock split in 2012, reflecting the strong performance of the Company. The Board believes the considerable price appreciation may have made our Common Stock less affordable to certain classes of investors. The Board believes that permitting the Company to effect one or more stock splits by declaring and paying a stock dividend may support liquidity in the trading of our Common Stock and make our Common Stock more attractive to a broader range of investors.</font></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Board of Directors has not approved such a stock split by means of stock dividends, but believes it to be desirable to have that flexibility if the Board determines after the conclusion of the Special Meeting that such action would be in the best interests of the Company. In the event the Board declares and pays stock dividends, we will also make appropriate adjustments to our equity incentive plans and outstanding equity-based awards, including adjustments to the number of shares of Common Stock authorized for issuance under such plans and to the terms of such awards, in accordance with the parameters of a stock dividend and the terms of such plans.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Amendment is intended to facilitate future stock splits or stock dividends, financings, compensation plans, business acquisitions and other general corporate purposes from time to time as the Board may approve. Unless required by applicable law or stock exchange rules, no further vote of the stockholders will be required.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The additional shares of Common Stock for which authorization is sought would be identical to the shares of Common Stock the Company now has authorized.&#160; Holders of Common Stock do not have preemptive rights to subscribe to additional securities which may be issued by the Company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Board of Directors has not proposed the increase in the amount of authorized shares with the intention of discouraging tender offers or takeover attempts of the Company.&#160; However, the availability of additional authorized shares for issuance may have the effect of discouraging a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or other attempt to obtain control of the Company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">If the Amendment is approved by the stockholders at the Special Meeting, the Certificate of Amendment will be filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect the Amendment as soon as practicable after the Special Meeting.&#160; The form of the Certificate of Amendment that would be enacted if the Amendment is adopted is set forth in Appendix A to this proxy statement.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Approval of the Amendment to increase the number of authorized shares of the Common Stock to 1,250,000,000 shares requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock</font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">  </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">entitled to vote thereon.&#160; If a stockholder abstains from voting or directs the stockholder&#146;s proxy to abstain from voting, such shares are considered present at the Special Meeting for purposes of the Amendment, but, because they are not affirmative votes for the proposal, they will have the same effect as votes against the proposal.</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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDERS AND SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF MANAGEMENT</font></b><a name="PRINCIPALSTOCKHOLDERSANDSECURITY_033535"></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The following table sets forth, as of the most recent practical date, August&nbsp;8, 2016, the beneficial ownership of the Common Stock of (a)&nbsp;those persons known to the Company to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Common Stock; (b)&nbsp;each of the Company&#146;s directors; (c)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s named executive officers; and (d)&nbsp;all of the Company&#146;s current directors and executive officers as a group.&#160; In computing the number and percentage of shares beneficially owned by each person, we include any shares of Common Stock that could be acquired within 60 days of August&nbsp;8, 2016 by the exercise of options or the vesting of restricted stock units. Such shares, however, are not counted in computing the percentage ownership of any other person.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Brandon Limited   Partnership No.&nbsp;1(1)</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1.0%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Brandon Limited   Partnership No.&nbsp;2(2)</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">5.1%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   IV,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">34,924</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   V,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">71,428</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   VI,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">107,900</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   VII,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">40,072</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   VIII,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">189,528</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   IX,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">151,148</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   X,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">83,306</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   XI,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">168,414</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   XII,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">133,004</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   XIII,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">489,892</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   XIV,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">308,626</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilrod Holdings   XV,&nbsp;L.P.&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">2,944</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Rodney C. Sacks 2008 GRAT   #2</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">30,068</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Rodney C. Sacks 2009 GRAT   #2</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">77,121</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">RCS Direct 2010 GRAT</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">35,162</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">1,612</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">RCS Direct 2011 GRAT</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">26,866</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">FMR&nbsp;LLC(3)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">17,036,213</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">8.9%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Wellington Management   Company,&nbsp;LLP(4)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">11,188,295</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">5.9%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Coca-Cola Company(5)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">34,040,534</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">17.9%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Rodney C. Sacks(6)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">15,052,650</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">7.9%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Hilton H. Schlosberg(7)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">15,495,278</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">8.1%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Gary P. Fayard(8)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">972</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Mark J. Hall(9)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">451,936</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Thomas J. Kelly(10)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">22,117</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Sydney Selati(11)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">18,172</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Norman C. Epstein(12)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">14,271</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Harold C.   Taber,&nbsp;Jr.(13)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">36,580</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Benjamin M. Polk(14)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">14,860</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Kathy N. Waller(15)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">972</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="64%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:64.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Mark S. Vidergauz(16)</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">21,460</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:2.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="16%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:16.0%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in .7pt .0001pt 0in;text-align:right;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">**%</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Officers and Directors as a group include 11 members, comprising 17,670,578 shares or 9.2% in aggregate.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">*Except as noted otherwise, the address for each of the named stockholders is 1 Monster Way, Corona, California 92879. <br> **Less than 1%.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(1)&nbsp;The mailing address of Brandon Limited Partnership No.&nbsp;1 (&#147;Brandon No.&nbsp;1&#148;) is c/o Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Limited, 15&nbsp;Suffolk Street, London&nbsp;SW1Y&nbsp;4HG, United Kingdom.&#160; The general partners of Brandon No.&nbsp;1 are Rodney C. Sacks and Hilton H. Schlosberg.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(2)&nbsp;The mailing address of Brandon Limited Partnership No.&nbsp;2 (&#147;Brandon No.&nbsp;2&#148;) is c/o Stonehage Fleming Financial Services Limited, 15&nbsp;Suffolk Street, London&nbsp;SW1Y&nbsp;4HG, United Kingdom.&#160; The general partners of Brandon No.&nbsp;2 are Rodney C. Sacks and Hilton H. Schlosberg.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(3)&nbsp;Based on Schedule&nbsp;13G/A, filed February&nbsp;12, 2016 by FMR&nbsp;LLC, based on common shares held on December&nbsp;31, 2015.&#160; The mailing address of this reporting person is 245 Summer Street, Boston, MA 02210.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(4)&nbsp;Based on Schedule&nbsp;13G/A, filed February&nbsp;12, 2015 by Wellington Management Company,&nbsp;LLP, based on common shares held on December&nbsp;31, 2014.&#160; The mailing address of this reporting person is 280 Congress Street, Boston, MA 02210.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(5)&nbsp;Based on Schedule&nbsp;13D, filed June&nbsp;22, 2015 by The Coca-Cola Company and European Refreshments, based on common shares held on June&nbsp;22, 2015, for which they have shared beneficial ownership.&#160; The mailing address of The Coca-Cola Company is One Coca-Cola Plaza, Atlanta, GA 30313.&#160; The mailing address of European Refreshments is Southgate, Dublin Road, Drogheda, County Meath,&nbsp;Ireland.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(6)&nbsp;Includes 922,048 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Sacks; 1,881,856 shares beneficially held by Brandon No.&nbsp;1 because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Brandon No.&nbsp;1&#146;s general partners; 9,795,648 shares beneficially held by Brandon No.&nbsp;2 because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Brandon No.&nbsp;2&#146;s general partners; 34,924 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;IV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;IV&#146;s general partners; 71,428 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;V, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;V&#146;s general partners; 107,900 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VI, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VI&#146;s general partners; 40,072 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VII&#146;s general partners; 189,528 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VIII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VIII&#146;s general partners; 151,148 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;IX, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;IX&#146;s general partners; 83,306 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;X, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;X&#146;s general partners; 168,414 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XI, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XI&#146;s general partners; 133,004 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XII&#146;s general partners; 489,892 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XIII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XIII&#146;s general partners; 308,626&nbsp;shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XIV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XIV&#146;s general partners; 2,944 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XV&#146;s general partners; 77,121 shares beneficially held by the Rodney C. Sacks 2009 GRAT #2 because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is the trustee of the Rodney C. Sacks 2009 GRAT #2; 35,162 shares beneficially held by the RCS Direct 2010 GRAT because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is the trustee of the RCS Direct 2010 GRAT; and 1,612 shares beneficially held by the RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2 because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is the trustee of the RCS Direct 2010 GRAT&nbsp;#2.&#160; Also includes options presently exercisable to purchase 81,617 common shares, exercisable at $15.86&nbsp;per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated June&nbsp;2, 2008 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Sacks; options presently exercisable to purchase 100,000 common shares, exercisable at $17.82 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated December&nbsp;1, 2009 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Sacks; options presently exercisable to purchase 210,000 common shares, exercisable at $53.96 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated June&nbsp;3, 2013 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Sacks (of which options to purchase 70,000 common shares are currently held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XV, L.P.); options presently exercisable to purchase 140,000 common shares, exercisable at $70.06 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;14, 2014 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Sacks; and options presently exercisable to purchase 26,400 common shares, exercisable at $135.48 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;13, 2015 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Sacks.&#160; On January&nbsp;31, 2014, Mr.&nbsp;Sacks pledged 1,000,000 common shares.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Sacks disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares deemed beneficially owned by him hereunder except (i)&nbsp;922,048 common shares; (ii)&nbsp;558,017 shares presently exercisable under the stock option agreements; (iii)&nbsp;349 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings IV&#146;s general partners; (iv)&nbsp;714 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings V, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings V&#146;s general partners; (v)&nbsp;1,079 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings VI&#146;s general partners; (vi)&nbsp;401 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings VII&#146;s general partners; (vii)&nbsp;1,895 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings VIII&#146;s general partners; (viii)&nbsp;1,511 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings IX&#146;s general partners; (ix)&nbsp;833 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings X, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings X&#146;s general partners; (x)&nbsp;1,684 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings XI&#146;s general partners; (xi)&nbsp;1,330 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings XII&#146;s general partners; (xii)&nbsp;4,899 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings XIII&#146;s general partners; (xiii)&nbsp;3,086 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings XIV&#146;s general partners; and (xiv)&nbsp;29 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Sacks is one of Hilrod Holdings XV&#146;s general partners.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(7)&nbsp;Includes 1,421,637 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg; 1,881,856 shares beneficially held by Brandon No.&nbsp;1 because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Brandon No.&nbsp;1&#146;s general partners; 9,795,648 shares beneficially held by Brandon No.&nbsp;2 because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Brandon No.&nbsp;2&#146;s general partners; 34,924 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;IV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;IV&#146;s general partners; 71,428 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;V, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;V&#146;s general partners; 107,900 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VI, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VI&#146;s general partners; 40,072 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VII&#146;s general partners; 189,528 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VIII,&nbsp;L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;VIII&#146;s general partners; 151,148 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;IX, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;IX&#146;s general partners; 83,306 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;X, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;X&#146;s general partners; 168,414 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XI, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XI&#146;s general partners; 133,004 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XII&#146;s general partners; 489,892 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XIII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XIII&#146;s general partners; 308,626 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XIV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XIV&#146;s general partners; 2,944 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings&nbsp;XV&#146;s general partners; 30,068 shares beneficially held by the Rodney C. Sacks 2008 GRAT #2 because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is the co-trustee of the Rodney C. Sacks 2008 GRAT #2; and 26,866 shares beneficially held by the RCS Direct 2011 GRAT because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is the trustee of the RCS Direct 2011 GRAT. Also includes options presently exercisable to purchase 81,617 common shares, exercisable at $15.86 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated June&nbsp;2, 2008 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg; options presently exercisable to purchase 100,000 common shares, exercisable at $17.82 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated December&nbsp;1, 2009 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg; options presently exercisable to purchase 210,000 common shares, exercisable at $53.96 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated June&nbsp;3, 2013 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg (of which options to purchase 70,000&nbsp;common shares are currently held by Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.); options presently exercisable to purchase 140,000 common shares, exercisable at $70.06 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;14, 2014 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg; and options presently exercisable to purchase 26,400 common shares, exercisable at $135.48 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;13, 2015 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg.&#160; On January&nbsp;31, 2014, Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg pledged 1,000,000 common shares.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg disclaims beneficial ownership of all shares deemed beneficially owned by him hereunder except (i)&nbsp;1,421,637 common shares; (ii)&nbsp;558,017 shares presently exercisable under the stock option agreements; (iii)&nbsp;349 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings IV&#146;s general partners; (iv)&nbsp;714 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings V, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings V&#146;s general partners; (v)&nbsp;1,079 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings VI&#146;s general partners; (vi)&nbsp;401 shares beneficially held by Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P. because Mr.&nbsp;Schlosberg is one of Hilrod Holdings VII&#146;s general partners; (vii)&nbsp;1,895 shares beneficially </font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(8)&nbsp;Includes 972 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Fayard.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(9)&nbsp;Includes 263,936 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Hall; 5,000 shares beneficially held by the MJCF Hall Family Trust, the beneficiaries of which are Mr.&nbsp;Hall and his spouse; options presently exercisable to purchase 80,000&nbsp;common shares, exercisable at $17.82 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated December&nbsp;1, 2009 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Hall; options presently exercisable to purchase 40,000 common shares, exercisable at $26.26 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated December&nbsp;1, 2010 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Hall; options presently exercisable to purchase 35,000 common shares, exercisable at $47.13 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;14, 2013 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Hall; options presently exercisable to purchase 3,000 common shares, exercisable at $70.06 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;14, 2014 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Hall; and options presently exercisable to purchase 20,000 common shares, exercisable at $135.48 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;13, 2015 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Hall.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(10)&nbsp;Includes 15,717 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Kelly; options presently exercisable to purchase 3,000 common shares, exercisable at $47.13 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;14, 2013 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Kelly; options presently exercisable to purchase 1,000 common shares, exercisable at $70.06 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;14, 2014 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Kelly; options presently exercisable to purchase 2,400 common shares, exercisable at $135.48 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;13, 2015 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Kelly; and options presently exercisable to purchase 2,400 common shares, exercisable at $135.48 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated March&nbsp;13, 2015 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Kelly.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(11) Includes 18,172 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Selati.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(12) Includes 6,271 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Epstein; and 8,000 shares beneficially held by Shoreland Investments because Mr.&nbsp;Epstein is one of Shoreland Investment&#146;s general partners.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(13) Includes 29,656 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Taber; options presently exercisable to purchase 4,334 common shares, exercisable at $19.20 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated June&nbsp;9, 2010 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Taber; and options presently exercisable to purchase 2,590 common shares, exercisable at $34.06 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated May&nbsp;18, 2011 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Taber.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(14) Includes 7,936 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Polk; options presently exercisable to purchase 4,334 common shares, exercisable at $19.20 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated June&nbsp;9, 2010 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Polk; and options presently exercisable to purchase 2,590 common shares, exercisable at $34.06 per share, granted pursuant to a stock option agreement dated May&nbsp;18, 2011 between the Company and Mr.&nbsp;Polk.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(15) Includes 972 common shares owned by Ms.&nbsp;Waller.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(16) Includes 21,460 common shares owned by Mr.&nbsp;Vidergauz.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Stockholders may present a proper proposal for consideration at the 2017 annual meeting of stockholders by submitting their proposal in writing to the Office of the Secretary of the Company at the Company&#146;s principal executive offices in a timely manner.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">For stockholders who wish to present a proposal to be considered for inclusion in our proxy statement and for consideration at the 2017 annual meeting, pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-8 under the Exchange Act, the proposal must be delivered to the Office of the Secretary at the Company&#146;s principal executive offices no later than December&nbsp;27, 2016.&#160; Stockholder proposals must otherwise comply with the requirements of Rule&nbsp;14a-8 of the Exchange Act.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">For stockholders who wish to present a proposal for nominations or other business for consideration at the 2017 annual meeting, but who do not intend for the proposal to be included in our proxy statement, pursuant to the advance notice provisions contained in our by-laws, the proposal must be delivered to the Office of the Secretary at the Company&#146;s principal executive offices no earlier than February&nbsp;14, 2017 and no later than March&nbsp;16, 2017, provided, however, that in the event that the date of the 2017 annual meeting is more than thirty days before or more than seventy days after the first anniversary of the preceding year&#146;s annual meeting, notice by the stockholder must be so delivered no earlier than the close of business on the one hundred twentieth day prior to the 2017 annual meeting and no later than the close of business on the later of the ninetieth day prior to the 2017 annual meeting or the tenth day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the 2017 annual meeting is first made by the Company.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">It is presently intended that the 2017 annual meeting will be held in June&nbsp;2017.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Proposals should be sent to the Office of the Secretary by mail to Monster Beverage Corporation, 1 Monster Way, Corona, California, 92879.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The Company knows of no other matters to be submitted to the Special Meeting.&#160; If any other matters properly come before the Special Meeting, it is the intention of the persons named in the proxy to vote the shares they represent as the Board of Directors may recommend.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">It is important that your shares be represented at the Special Meeting, regardless of the number of shares that you hold.&#160; You are, therefore, urged to vote by calling the toll free number or over the Internet or by marking, signing, dating and returning your proxy card.</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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">APPENDIX A</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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposed Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation to Increase Authorized Shares of Common Stock (Proposal One)</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:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT<br> TO<br> AMENDED AND RESTATED<br> CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION<br> OF<br> MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Monster Beverage Corporation, a corporation duly organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the &#147;<u>Corporation</u>&#148;), does hereby certify as follows:</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FIRST:</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">This Certificate of Amendment (the &#147;<u>Certificate of Amendment</u>&#148;) amends the provisions of the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Monster Beverage Corporation (the &#147;<u>Certificate of Incorporation</u>&#148;), filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">SECOND</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">:</font><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">Article&nbsp;IV of the Certificate of Incorporation is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:</font></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:11.0pt;">&#147;<b>ARTICLE&nbsp;IV</b></font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;">The aggregate number of shares of stock that the Corporation shall have authority to issue is one billion two hundred fifty million (1,250,000,000) shares of common stock $0.005 par value per share.&#148;</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THIRD:</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">This Certificate of Amendment was duly adopted in accordance with Section&nbsp;242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:.5in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FOURTH:</font></b><font size="1" style="font-size:3.0pt;">&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160; </font><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">All other provisions of the Certificate of Incorporation shall remain in full force and effect.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:1.0in;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF</font></b><font size="2" style="font-size:11.0pt;">, the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Amendment to be signed by a duly authorized officer of the Corporation as of October&nbsp;___, 2016.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .2in;text-align:justify;text-indent:-.15in;"><b><font size="1" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; PROPOSAL 1.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:7.0pt;">The shares represented in this proxy card will be voted as   directed above.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><b><font size="1" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN   AND THE PROXY CARD IS VALIDLY EXECUTED, THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL   1.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:7.0pt;">Your Telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named proxies   to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned   your proxy card.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="4" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:14.0pt;font-weight:bold;">PROXY FOR</font></b></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="4" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:14.0pt;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="3" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS<br> TO BE HELD ON OCTOBER 11, 2016</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 6.0pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:37.75pt;"><font size="3" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:12.0pt;">The&#160; undersigned&#160; stockholder&#160; of&#160; Monster&#160; Beverage&#160; Corporation&#160; (the&#160; &#147;Company&#148;)&#160; hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, each dated </font><font size="3" face="Arial" style="font-size:12.0pt;">____</font><font size="3" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:12.0pt;">, 2016, and hereby appoints Rodney C. Sacks and Hilton H. Schlosberg, or either of them, as proxies and attorneys-in-fact, each with the power to appoint his substitute, on behalf and in the name of the undersigned, to represent the undersigned at the Special Meeting of Stockholders of the Company to be held on October&nbsp;11, 2016 at 11:00 a.m.&nbsp;PST, at the Company&#146;s executive offices, located at 1 Monster Way, Corona, California 92879 and at any postponement or adjournment thereof, and to vote all the stock of the Company that the undersigned would be entitled to vote as designated on the reverse hereof if then and there personally present, on the matters set forth in the Notice of Special Meeting of Stockholders and proxy statement.&#160; In their discretion, such proxies are each authorized to&#160; vote&#160; upon&#160; such&#160; other&#160; business&#160; as&#160; may&#160; properly&#160; come&#160; before&#160; such&#160; Special&#160; Meeting&#160; of Stockholders or any adjournment or postponement thereof.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:7.0pt;">The shares represented in this proxy card will be voted as   directed above.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><b><font size="1" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">IF NO DIRECTION IS GIVEN   AND THE PROXY CARD IS VALIDLY EXECUTED, THE SHARES WILL BE VOTED FOR PROPOSAL   1.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt .05in;"><font size="1" color="#231f20" face="Arial" style="color:#231F20;font-size:7.0pt;">Your Telephone or Internet vote authorizes the named proxies   to vote your shares in the same manner as if you marked, signed and returned   your proxy card.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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