Form 8-K

8-K — Monster Beverage Corp

Accession: 0001104659-26-062567

Filed: 2026-05-15

Period: 2026-05-14

CIK: 0000865752

SIC: 2086 (BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS)

Item: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item: Other Events

Item: Financial Statements and Exhibits

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of

the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 14, 2026

Monster

Beverage Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its

charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

001-18761

47-1809393

(Commission

File Number)

(IRS

Employer Identification No.)

Monster Way

Corona,

California 92879

(Address

of principal executive offices and zip code)

(951)

739

- 6200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since

last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K

filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see

General Instruction A.2 below):

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17

CFR 230.425)

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR

240.14a-12)

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the

Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the

Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which

registered

Common

Stock

MNST

Nasdaq

Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405

of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging

growth company ¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying

with any new or revised financial accounting standards pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to

a Vote of Security Holders.

the Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Monster Beverage Corporation (the “Company”) held on May 14, 2026, the following

matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders. For more information on the following proposals, see the Company’s definitive

proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 27, 2026.

Proposal

No. 1. To elect ten directors of the Company to serve until the 2027 annual meeting of stockholders.

In accordance with the results

below, the following individuals were re-elected as directors of the Company and received the number of votes set opposite their respective

names.

Director

Votes For

Votes

Against

Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

Ana Demel

862,378,221

3,609,825

213,601

19,519,201

James L. Dinkins

863,419,283

2,564,360

218,004

19,519,201

William W. Douglas III

861,807,993

4,176,166

217,488

19,519,201

Mark J. Hall

855,092,867

10,497,178

611,602

19,519,201

Tiffany M. Hall

851,841,347

13,320,869

1,039,431

19,519,201

Jeanne P. Jackson

798,763,505

67,224,877

213,265

19,519,201

Steven G. Pizula

851,070,569

14,914,966

216,112

19,519,201

Rodney C. Sacks

852,151,746

13,448,703

601,198

19,519,201

Hilton H. Schlosberg

857,208,955

8,390,930

601,762

19,519,201

Mark S. Vidergauz

755,948,888

102,628,948

7,623,811

19,519,201

Proposal

No. 2. To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of

the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.

In accordance with the results

below, the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP was ratified and approved.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

885,168,644

340,152

212,052

Proposal

No. 3. To approve, on a non-binding, advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers.

In accordance with the results

below, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers was approved on a non-binding, advisory basis.

Votes For

Votes Against

Abstentions

Broker Non-Votes

823,312,573

42,628,482

260,592

19,519,201

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On May 14, 2026, the Board

of Directors of the Company authorized a new repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an additional $500.0 million of the Company’s

outstanding shares of common stock. As of May 14, 2026, approximately $400.0 million remained available for repurchase under the Company’s

previously authorized repurchase program. The Company expects to make the share repurchases from time to time in the open market, through

privately-negotiated transactions, by block-purchase or through other transactions managed by broker-dealers, or otherwise, subject to

applicable laws, regulations and approvals. The timing of the share repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including market

conditions, and the share repurchases may be suspended or discontinued at any time.

Item

9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1

Press Release dated May 15, 2026.

Exhibit 104

The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language).

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Monster Beverage Corporation

Date: May 15, 2026

/s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg

Hilton H. Schlosberg

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and

Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.1 — EXHIBIT 99.1

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Exhibit 99.1

Investor Relations

Strategic Public Relations

PondelWilkinson Inc.

2945 Townsgate Road, Suite 200

Westlake Village, CA 91361

T         (310)

279 5980

W  www.pondel.com

CONTACTS:

NEWS

RELEASE

Mark Astrachan

SVP, Investor Relations &

Corporate Development

(951) 739-6200

Roger S. Pondel / Judy Lin

PondelWilkinson Inc.

(310) 279-5980

MONSTER BEVERAGE BOARD AUTHORIZES

NEW $500.0 MILLION SHARE

REPURCHASE PROGRAM

Corona, CA –

May 15, 2026 – Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new share

repurchase program for the repurchase of up to an additional $500.0 million of the Company’s outstanding common stock. As of May

14, 2026, approximately $400.0 million remained available for repurchase under the Company’s previously authorized repurchase program.

The Company expects to make the share repurchases from time to time in the open market, through privately-negotiated transactions, by

block-purchase or through other transactions managed by broker-dealers, or otherwise, subject to applicable laws, regulations and approvals.

The timing of the share repurchases will depend on a variety of factors, including market conditions, and the share repurchases may be

suspended or discontinued at any time.

Monster Beverage Corporation

Based in Corona, California,

Monster Beverage Corporation is a holding company and conducts no operating business except through its consolidated subsidiaries. The

Company’s subsidiaries develop and market energy drinks, including Monster Energy® drinks, Monster Energy Ultra® energy

drinks, Juice Monster® and Punch Monster® Energy + Juice energy drinks, Java Monster® and Monster Killer Brew® non-carbonated

coffee + energy drinks, Rehab® Monster® non-carbonated energy drinks, Monster Energy® Nitro energy drinks, Reign Total Body

Fuel® high performance energy drinks, Reign Storm® and Storm™ total wellness energy drinks, NOS® energy drinks, Full

Throttle® energy drinks, Bang Energy® drinks, FLRT™ total wellness energy drinks, BPM® energy drinks, BU® energy

drinks, Burn® energy drinks, Live+® energy drinks, Mother® energy drinks, Nalu® energy drinks, Play® and Power Play®

(stylized) energy drinks, Relentless® energy drinks, Samurai® energy drinks, Ultra Energy® drinks, Predator® energy drinks

and Fury® energy drinks. The Company’s subsidiaries also develop and market craft beers, flavored malt beverages and hard seltzers

under a number of brands, including Jai Alai® IPA, Dale’s Pale Ale®, Dallas Blonde®, Wild Basin® hard seltzers,

The BeastTM, Beast® Tea, Blind Lemon® and Blinder Lemon™. For more information visit www.monsterbevcorp.com.

(more)

Monster Beverage Corporation

2-2-2

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking

Statements

Certain statements

made in this announcement may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws,

as amended, regarding the expectations of management with respect to our future operating results and other future events including revenues

and profitability. The Company cautions that these statements are based on management’s current knowledge and expectations and

are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of the control of the Company, that could cause actual results

and events to differ materially from the statements made herein. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, our ability

to implement the share repurchase programs. For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks that could affect our operating results,

see the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year

ended December 31, 2025 and our subsequently filed quarterly report. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from

those contained in the forward-looking statements, including with respect to the share repurchase programs. The Company assumes

no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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