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): October 31, 2006

 

Hansen Natural Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

   
   
  0-18761
  39-1679918  
  (Commission File Number)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)  

 

1010 Railroad Street

Corona, California 92882

(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)

 

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On October 26, 2006, Hansen Natural Corporation (the “Company”) received a letter from the Staff of the Pacific Regional Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission requesting that the Company voluntarily produce certain documents and information relating to the Company’s filing of SEC Forms 4 and the Company’s stock option grant practices from January 1, 1996 to the present. The Company has been advised in the SEC’s letter that the request should not be construed as an indication by the SEC or its staff that any violations of law have occurred or as a reflection upon the merits of the securities involved or upon any person who effected transactions in such securities. The Company intends to cooperate with the Staff and to provide all documents and information requested in the letter.

 

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.

 

 

Hansen Natural Corporation

 

 

Date: October 31, 2006

/s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg

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Hilton H. Schlosberg

Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors,

President and Chief Financial Officer