Form 8-K Monster Beverage Corp For: Aug 07

 

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):  August 7, 2015

 

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)

 

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))

 

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The 2015 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Monster Beverage Corporation (the “Company”) was held on August 7, 2015, at which the following matters were submitted to a vote of the stockholders.

 

Proposal No. 1.  To elect ten directors of the Company to serve until the 2016 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		172,326,709		9,707,464		7,269,927
Hilton H. Schlosberg		156,955,049		25,079,124		7,269,927
Mark J. Hall		169,531,700		12,502,473		7,269,927
Norman C. Epstein		175,779,552		6,254,621		7,269,927
Gary P. Fayard		180,056,120		1,978,053		7,269,927
Benjamin M. Polk		176,316,656		5,717,517		7,269,927
Sydney Selati		176,512,772		5,521,401		7,269,927
Harold C. Taber, Jr.		172,115,748		9,918,425		7,269,927
Kathy N. Waller		171,502,464		10,531,709		7,269,927
Mark S. Vidergauz		179,074,590		2,959,583		7,269,927

 

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, 2015.

 

In accordance with the results below, the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP was ratified and approved.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions
182,118,710		6,760,963		424,426

 

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
177,109,371		4,514,409		409,986		7,270,334

 

Proposal No 4.  To consider a stockholder proposal regarding proxy access.

 

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In accordance with the results below, the stockholder proposal regarding proxy access was not approved.

 

Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
76,133,308		105,472,218		428,443		7,270,131

 

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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: August 11, 2015	/s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg
	Hilton H. Schlosberg
	Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors,
	President and Chief Financial Officer

 

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