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 2, 2014
Monster Beverage Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
0-18761 |
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39-1679918 |
(Commission File Number) |
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1 Monster Way
Corona, California 92879
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(951) 739 - 6200
(Registrants 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:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On May 23, 2014, Monster Beverage Corporation (Monster) issued a press release announcing that Monster will provide a live audio webcast of the business discussion and question and answer portion of the annual stockholders meeting on Monday, June 2, 2014. The meeting will commence at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time and the webcast will start at approximately 1:20 p.m. Pacific Time. The business discussion will include a presentation. A copy of the slides that will be used in the meeting is furnished as Exhibit 99.2 hereto.
The live webcast will be available on the Events & Presentations page of Monsters website at www.monsterbevcorp.com. For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, it will be archived for approximately one year on the website.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are furnished herewith:
Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated May 23, 2014
Exhibit 99.2 Presentation Slides.
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.
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Monster Beverage Corporation |
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Date: June 2, 2014 |
/s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg |
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Hilton H. Schlosberg |
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Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, |
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President and Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
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1880 Century Park East, Suite 350 | |
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Investor Relations |
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(310) 279 5980 |
Strategic Public Relations |
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(310) 279 5988 |
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www.pondel.com |
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Rodney C. Sacks |
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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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(951) 739-6200 |
NEWS |
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RELEASE |
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Hilton H. Schlosberg |
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Vice Chairman |
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(951) 739-6200 |
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Roger S. Pondel / Judy Lin Sfetcu |
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PondelWilkinson Inc. |
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(310) 279-5980 |
MONSTER BEVERAGE ANNOUNCES WEBCAST DETAILS
FOR ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS MEETING
Corona, CA May 23, 2014 Monster Beverage Corporation (NASDAQ:MNST) announced today that the Company will provide a live audio webcast of the business discussion and question and answer portion of its annual stockholders meeting on Monday, June 2, 2014. The webcast will start at 1:20 p.m. Pacific Time, following the formal portion of the meeting, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time.
The live audio webcast will be available at www.monsterbevcorp.com under the Events & Presentations section. For those who are not able to listen to the live broadcast, the event will be archived for approximately one year on the website.
Monster Beverage Corporation
Based in Corona, California, Monster Beverage Corporation is a marketer and distributor of energy drinks and alternative beverages. The Company markets and distributes Monster Energy® brand energy drinks, Monster Energy Extra Strength Nitrous Technology® brand energy drinks, Java Monster® brand non-carbonated coffee + energy drinks, X-Presso Monster® brand non-carbonated espresso energy drinks, M3® Monster Energy® Super Concentrate energy drinks, Monster Rehab® non-carbonated energy drinks with electrolytes, Muscle Monster® Energy Shakes, Übermonster® energy drinks, and Peace Tea® iced teas, as well as Hansens® natural sodas, apple juice and juice blends, multi-vitamin juices, Junior Juice® beverages, Blue Sky® beverages, Huberts® Lemonades and PRE® Probiotic drinks. For more information, visit www.monsterbevcorp.com.
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Exhibit 99.2
Source: AC Nielsen All Measured Channels (Conv, Groc, Drug, Mass incl Walmart) 4 Weeks Ending 04/26/2014 $ Share AMC All Measured Channels May 12 Jun 12 Jul 12 Aug 12 Sep 12 Oct 12 Nov 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Feb 13 Mar 13 Apr 13 May 13 Jun 13 Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Nov 13 Dec 13 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 14 TNA MONSTER 31.2 31.2 30.8 31.5 32.0 32.1 31.1 30.7 30.9 31.5 31.6 32.2 33.2 33.7 33.0 33.2 34.0 34.5 34.6 33.4 33.4 33.7 34.2 34.7 TNA RED BULL 33.3 33.7 34.3 33.2 33.2 33.1 34.4 35.3 35.3 34.9 36.2 36.0 35.1 34.7 35.5 35.2 34.2 33.6 33.9 35.0 34.9 34.7 35.1 34.6 TNA ROCKSTAR 8.0 8.3 8.4 8.6 8.0 7.6 8.0 8.5 8.2 8.0 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.8 7.9 7.8 7.9 8.2 8.2 7.2 7.0 TSE 5-HOUR ENERGY 12.4 12.3 12.1 12.0 11.7 12.3 12.0 11.3 11.3 11.3 11.1 10.8 10.6 10.6 10.5 10.5 10.4 10.5 10.5 10.5 10.2 10.0 10.1 9.9 TNA AMP 3.4 3.0 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 2.9 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.3 2.3 2.2 2.3 TNA NOS 2.4 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.5 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.0 TNA FULL THROTTLE 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 34.7 34.6 7.0 9.9 2.3 3.0 1.1 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 |
Source: AC Nielsen Total US Convenience 4 Weeks Ending 04/26/2014 $ Share TOTAL US - CONVENIENCE May 12 Jun 12 Jul 12 Aug 12 Sep 12 Oct 12 Nov 12 Dec 12 Jan 13 Feb 13 Mar 13 Apr 13 May 13 Jun 13 Jul 13 Aug 13 Sep 13 Oct 13 Nov 13 Dec 13 Jan 14 Feb 14 Mar 14 Apr 14 TNA MONSTER 32.2 31.9 31.3 32.5 33.1 33.4 32.2 31.6 31.7 32.2 32.4 33.3 34.3 34.9 34.0 34.2 35.0 35.5 35.2 34.3 33.9 34.2 35.0 35.4 TNA RED BULL 33.2 33.8 34.6 33.1 33.0 32.9 34.2 35.2 35.2 35.0 36.3 35.9 34.9 34.4 35.4 35.2 34.0 33.4 33.8 34.7 34.8 34.7 35.2 34.5 TNA ROCKSTAR 8.3 8.7 8.8 8.9 8.2 7.7 8.2 8.8 8.5 8.3 7.6 7.3 7.4 7.7 7.7 7.7 8.0 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.5 8.6 7.3 7.0 TSE 5-HOUR ENERGY 11.6 11.5 11.3 11.1 10.9 11.4 11.2 10.5 10.6 10.6 10.3 10.0 9.9 9.9 9.8 9.7 9.7 9.8 9.8 9.8 9.6 9.4 9.4 9.2 TNA AMP 3.7 3.2 3.0 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.1 2.8 2.9 2.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.6 TNA NOS 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.9 3.0 2.9 3.0 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.8 2.8 2.9 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.3 TNA FULL THROTTLE 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.3 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.2 35.4 34.5 7.0 9.2 2.6 3.3 1.2 0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 30.0 35.0 40.0 |
3 Energy leading growth in AMC Channel Source: Nielsen AMC YTD M/E 03/29/14 AMC Retail: Total Beverage Segment Performance SSD (1.0) Water 0.5 Energy 0.6 Sports Drink 0.1 RTD Coffee 0.1 JC/JD (0.9) Total Tea 0.1 Dol Shr Chg |
Source: AC Nielsen All Measured Channels (Conv, Groc, Drug, Mass incl Walmart) 4 Weeks Ending 04/26/2014 |