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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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Washington, D.C. 20549

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Form 10-K

(Mark One)

☒ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020

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OR

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☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

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For the transition period from _____ to _____

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Commission file number 001-18761

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MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware47-1809393
(State or other jurisdiction of​(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)​Identification No.)

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1 Monster Way Corona, California 92879

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (951) 739 - 6200

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

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Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.005 par value per share​MNST​Nasdaq Global Select Market

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes þ No ◻

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Yes ◻ No þ

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ◻

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes þ No ◻

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:

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Large accelerated filer þAccelerated filer ◻
Non-accelerated filer ◻​Smaller reporting company ☐
​​Emerging growth company ☐

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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 provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. þ

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.). Yes ☐ No þ

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The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant was $33,039,197,262 computed by reference to the closing sale price for such stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on June 30, 2020, the last business day of the registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter.

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The number of shares of the registrant’s common stock, $0.005 par value per share (being the only class of common stock of the registrant), outstanding on February 19, 2021 was 528,137,036 shares.

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

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Portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed subsequent to the date hereof with the Commission pursuant to Regulation 14A in connection with the registrant’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report. Such Definitive Proxy Statement will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission no later than 120 days after the conclusion of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.

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MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION

FORM 10-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Item NumberPage Number
​PART I​
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1.​Business3
1A.​Risk Factors18
1B.​Unresolved Staff Comments38
2.​Properties38
3.​Legal Proceedings39
4.​Mine Safety Disclosures39
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​​PART II​
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5.​Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities40
6.​Selected Financial Data42
7.​Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations43
7A.​Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk71
8.​Financial Statements and Supplementary Data71
9.​Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure71
9A.​Controls and Procedures72
9B.​Other Information74
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​​PART III​
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10.​Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance74
11.​Executive Compensation74
12.​Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters74
13.​Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence75
14.​Principal Accounting Fees and Services75
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​​PART IV​
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15.​Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules75
16.​Form 10-K Summary75
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​​Signatures78

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PART I

Next: Item 1. BUSINESS