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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): June 8, 2012
 

 
Monster Beverage 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.)

550 Monica Circle Suite 201
Corona, California 92880
(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 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Monster Beverage Corporation (the “Company”) was held on June 8, 2012, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders. 

Proposal No. 1.  To elect seven directors of the Company to serve until the 2013 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 Withheld
 
Broker Non-Votes
Rodney C. Sacks
 
137,089,700
 
5,866,730
 
10,780,195
Hilton H. Schlosberg
 
130,572,852
 
12,383,578
 
10,780,195
Norman C. Epstein
 
136,495,202
 
6,461,228
 
10,780,195
Benjamin M. Polk
 
126,786,147
 
16,170,283
 
10,780,195
Sydney Selati
 
137,649,397
 
5,307,033
 
10,780,195
Harold C. Taber, Jr.
 
125,563,505
 
17,392,925
 
10,780,195
Mark S. Vidergauz
 
138,406,589
 
4,549,841
 
10,780,195


Proposal No. 2. To ratify the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012.

In accordance with the results below, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified and approved.
 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
   
149,853,077
 
3,780,471
 
103,077
   

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
139,435,239
 
3,246,342
 
274,848
 
10,780,196


 
 
 

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:  June 12, 2012                                             /s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg
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Hilton H. Schlosberg
Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors,
President and Chief Financial Officer