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 28, 2019

 

Monster Beverage Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

1 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)

 

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

 

 

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-of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company o

 

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. o

 

 

 

Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

As previously reported, in October 2018, Monster Beverage Corporation (the “Company”) and The Coca-Cola Company (“TCCC”) mutually agreed to submit to arbitration before the American Arbitration Association the issue of whether TCCC is permitted to manufacture, market, sell or distribute three energy drink products it developed.  On June 28, 2019, the arbitration tribunal issued a final award in favor of TCCC.

 

On July 1, 2019, the Company and TCCC issued a joint press release regarding this final award.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 

Regardless of this outcome, the Company and TCCC value their relationship and look forward to their continued partnership.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated July 1, 2019.

 

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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: July 1, 2019	/s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg
	Hilton H. Schlosberg
	Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors,
	President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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