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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-17-040485
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170619
ITEM INFORMATION:		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170621
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170620

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	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:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-18761
		FILM NUMBER:		17921794

	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:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><i><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Item 5.07 </font></i></b><b><i><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-style:italic;font-weight:bold;">Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.</font></i></b></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">T</font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">he 2017 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;) of Monster Beverage Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) was held on June&nbsp;19, 2017, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No.&nbsp;1.</font></b><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160; To elect ten directors of the Company to serve until the 2018 annual meeting of stockholders.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In accordance with the results below, the following individuals were re-elected as directors of the Company and received the number of votes set opposite their respective names.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">13,183,588</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">462,816,158</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">42,420,178</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Mark J. Hall</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:14.56%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">482,313,050</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:19.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">22,923,286</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:5.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="26%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:26.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.64%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Norman C. Epstein</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:14.56%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">463,614,975</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:19.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">41,621,361</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:5.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="26%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:26.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.64%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Gary P. Fayard</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:14.56%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">489,414,230</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:19.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">15,822,106</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:5.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="26%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:26.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.64%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Benjamin M. Polk</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:14.56%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">498,885,855</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:19.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&nbsp; 6,350,481</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:5.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="26%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:26.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.64%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Sydney Selati</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:14.56%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">476,129,363</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:19.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">29,106,973</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:5.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="26%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:26.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.64%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Harold C. Taber,&nbsp;Jr.</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:14.56%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">462,469,610</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:19.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">42,766,726</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:5.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="26%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:26.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.64%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Kathy N. Waller</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:14.56%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">481,640,636</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:19.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">23,595,700</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:5.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="26%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:26.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.64%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Mark S. Vidergauz</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:14.56%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">483,545,190</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.4%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="19%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:19.58%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">21,691,146</font></p>    </td>
<td width="5%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:5.38%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="26%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:26.02%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No.&nbsp;2. </font></b><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;To ratify the appointment of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December&nbsp;31, 2017.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In accordance with the results below, the appointment of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP was ratified and approved.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<tr>
<td width="23%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:23.74%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes For</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:4.8%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="33%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:33.04%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes Against</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:4.8%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="28%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.86%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:4.74%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="23%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:23.74%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">494,960,536</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:4.8%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="33%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:33.04%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">28,456,534</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:4.8%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="28%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:28.86%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">211,793</font></p>    </td>
<td width="4%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:4.74%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No.&nbsp;3. </font></b><font size="3" style="font-size:11.5pt;">&#160;To approve the Monster Beverage Corporation 2017 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In accordance with the results below, the Monster Beverage Corporation 2017 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors was approved.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<td width="17%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:17.26%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes For</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="23%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:23.08%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes Against</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:20.18%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
<tr>
<td width="17%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:17.26%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">495,145,816</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="23%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:23.08%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">9,958,164</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:20.18%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">132,356</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No.&nbsp;4. </font></b><font size="3" style="font-size:11.5pt;">&#160;To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers</font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In accordance with the results below, the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers was approved on a non-binding, advisory basis.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes Against</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="17%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:17.26%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">429,191,373</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="23%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:23.08%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">75,614,218</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:20.18%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">430,745</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No.&nbsp;5. </font></b><font size="3" style="font-size:11.5pt;">&#160;To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the frequency with which stockholders will approve the compensation of the Company&#146;s named executive officers.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In accordance with the results below, the board of directors of the Company determined that it will include a non-binding, advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&#146;s executive officers in its proxy materials every year until the next advisory vote on the frequency of stockholder votes on executive compensation.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">One Year</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Two<br>   Years</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:12.36%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Three<br>   Years</font></b></p>    </td>
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<td width="15%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:15.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="19%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:19.18%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">478,090,779</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.32%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="14%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:14.3%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">67,995</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.32%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="12%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:12.36%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">26,903,301</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.32%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="15%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:15.7%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">174,261</font></p>    </td>
<td width="2%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:2.32%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="29%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.2%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No.&nbsp;6. </font></b><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">&#160;To consider a stockholder proposal requesting that the board of directors of the Company adopt a &#147;proxy access&#148; bylaw.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In accordance with the results below, the stockholder proposal requesting the board of directors of the Company adopt a &#147;proxy access&#148; bylaw was not approved.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes For</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes Against</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<td width="17%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:17.26%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">205,493,011</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="23%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:23.08%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">299,261,863</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:20.18%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">481,462</font></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>    </td>
<td width="29%" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Proposal No.&nbsp;7 </font></b><font size="3" style="font-size:11.5pt;">&#160;To consider a stockholder proposal requesting that the board of directors of the Company adopt a sustainability report related to key environmental, social and governance risks and opportunities including an analysis of material water-related risks</font><font size="3" style="font-size:12.0pt;">.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:.5in;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">In accordance with the results below, the stockholder proposal requesting the board of directors of the Company adopt a sustainability report was not approved.</font></p>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes For</font></b></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="23%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:23.08%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Votes Against</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="20%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:20.18%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Abstentions</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="3%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:3.34%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>    </td>
<td width="29%" valign="bottom" style="border:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;width:29.46%;">
<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Broker Non-Votes</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">160,505,806</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">340,802,680</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">3,927,850</font></p>    </td>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">18,392,527</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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<p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">SIGNATURES</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Monster Beverage   Corporation</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Date:&nbsp; June&nbsp;20, 2017</font></p>    </td>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">/s/ Hilton H.   Schlosberg</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">Hilton H. Schlosberg</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;">President and Chief   Financial Officer</font></p>    </td>   </tr>  </table>
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