<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-18-025533.txt : 20180420
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-18-025533
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	DEFA14A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180420
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180420
EFFECTIVENESS DATE:		20180420

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:		DEFA14A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-18761
		FILM NUMBER:		18765906

	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;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Monster   Beverage Corporation</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Payment of Filing Fee (Check the   appropriate box):</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">No fee required.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Fee computed on table below per   Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</font></p>    </td>   </tr>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-autospace:none;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Per unit price or other underlying   value of transaction computed pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 0-11 (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 style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 67.7pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Hilton H. Schlosberg</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 67.7pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Mark J. Hall</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 67.7pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Norman C. Epstein</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 67.7pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Gary P. Fayard</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 67.7pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Benjamin M. Polk</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 67.7pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Sydney Selati</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 67.7pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Harold C. Taber,&nbsp;Jr.</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 67.7pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Kathy N. Waller</font></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt 67.7pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:8.0pt;">Mark S. Vidergauz</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 17.25pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-11.5pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proposal   to ratify the appointment of Deloitte&nbsp;&amp; Touche LLP as the   independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal   year ending December&nbsp;31, 2018.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 17.25pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-11.5pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Proposal   to approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the   Company&#146;s named executive officers.</font></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt 17.25pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:-11.5pt;"><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;">4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;To   consider a stockholder proposal regarding a report containing the criteria   and analytical methodology used to determine the Company&#146;s conclusion of   &#147;minimal risk&#148; of slavery and human trafficking in its sugarcane supply   chain, if properly presented at the Annual Meeting.</font></p>
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<p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 5.75pt .0001pt;text-align:justify;"><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">THE BOARD OF   DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; PROPOSALS 1, 2 AND 3 AND</font></b><font face="Arial">  </font><b><font size="1" face="Arial" style="font-size:7.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&#147;AGAINST&#148; PROPOSAL 4.</font></b></p>    </td>   </tr>
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