Item 9B. OTHER INFORMATION

Trading Arrangements

During the three-months ended December 31, 2025, none of the Company’s directors or officers adopted, modified or terminated a Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or a non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement (each as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).

Monster Beverage Corporation Executive Severance Plan

On February 25, 2026, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Compensation Committee”) approved and adopted the Monster Beverage Corporation Executive Severance Plan (the “Severance Plan”), effective immediately. The Severance Plan provides for severance pay and benefits to Eligible Employees whose employment with any member of the Company Group is terminated either (i) by any member of the Company Group without “Cause” (which does not include termination due to death or Disability) or (ii) due to an Eligible Employee’s resignation for “Good Reason” (with each of the reasons set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) being a “Qualifying Termination”).

Upon a Qualifying Termination, an Eligible Employee will be entitled to receive: (i) all accrued and unpaid Base Salary through the Date of Termination; (ii) reimbursement for all incurred but unreimbursed expenses for which the Eligible Employee is entitled to; and (iii) benefits to which an Eligible Employee may be entitled pursuant to the terms of any Company-sponsored plan or policy (collectively, the “Accrued Amounts”).

In addition to the Accrued Amounts, if a Qualifying Termination occurs outside of a Change in Control Period and the Eligible Employee has been continuously employed by a Company Group member for at least three hundred and sixty-five days prior to such Qualifying Termination, such Eligible Employee shall be entitled to receive: (i) a cash severance payment in an amount equal to twelve months of such Eligible Employee’s Base Salary, payable in substantially equal installments over twelve months, beginning on the sixtieth day following termination; (ii) a pro-rated Annual Bonus, paid when bonuses are paid to similarly situated employees (but no later than March 15 of the following year); and (iii) continued payment by the Company of the employer portion of health, dental, and vision insurance premiums for up to twelve months.

If a Qualifying Termination occurs during a Change in Control Period, an Eligible Employee shall instead be entitled to receive the following in addition to the Accrued Amounts (without being subject to a minimum employment period): (i) a cash severance payment in an amount equal to the sum of (a) eighteen months of such Eligible Employee’s Base Salary and (b) one and one half times such Eligible Employee’s Annual Bonus, payable in a lump sum within sixty days following termination; (ii) a pro-rated Annual Bonus, paid in a lump sum within sixty days of termination; and (iii) continued payment by the Company of the employer portion of health, dental, and vision insurance premiums for up to eighteen months.

Regardless of whether a Qualifying Termination occurs during or outside of a Change in Control Period, the Eligible Employee must also execute (and not revoke) a general release within sixty days of termination and abide by the terms of any restrictive covenant obligations to which the Eligible Employee is subject in respect of the Company Group.

The foregoing description of the Severance Plan does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Severance Plan, which is filed as Exhibit 10.27 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated herein by reference. Each capitalized but undefined term in the above paragraphs shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Severance Plan.

Employment Agreements

Emelie Tirre

On February 25, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved an amended and restated employment agreement between Monster Energy Company (“MEC”) and Emilie Tirre, effective as of the same date (the “Tirre Employment Agreement”). As compared to the original employment agreement between MEC and Ms. Tirre, dated as of June 13, 2024, the Tirre Employment Agreement appoints Ms. Tirre, who previously served as Chief Commercial Officer of MEC, as Chief Strategy Officer of MEC, extends her employment period to February 25, 2028, and provides for an increase in Ms. Tirre’s annual base salary to $945,000, which amount will be reviewed annually and is subject to adjustment by the Compensation Committee. The Tirre Employment Agreement also conforms

certain provisions of Ms. Tirre’s employment agreement to those of the Severance Plan, as detailed above. The foregoing description of the Tirre Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.8 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Biographical information regarding Ms. Tirre is set forth in the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 25, 2025 (the “Proxy Statement”), and such information is incorporated by reference herein. No arrangement or understanding exists between Ms. Tirre and any other person pursuant to which Ms. Tirre was selected to serve as Chief Strategy Officer of MEC. There have been no related party transactions between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and Ms. Tirre reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Ms. Tirre does not have a family relationship with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers.

Rob Gehring

On February 25, 2026, the Compensation Committee approved an amended and restated employment agreement between MEC and Rob Gehring, effective as of the same date (the “Gehring Employment Agreement”). The Gehring Employment Agreement appoints Mr. Gehring, who previously served as Chief Growth Officer of MEC, as Chief Executive Officer, Americas of MEC. The Gehring Employment Agreement provides for an annual base salary of $875,000, which amount will be reviewed annually and is subject to adjustment by MEC. The Gehring Employment Agreement also conforms certain provisions of Mr. Gehring’s employment agreement to those of the Severance Plan, as detailed above. The foregoing description of the Gehring Employment Agreement is qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of such agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.9 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is incorporated by reference herein.

Mr. Gehring, 59, served as Chief Growth Officer from August 2024 until February 25, 2026 and was primarily responsible for overseeing MEC’s business operations in North America. Prior to Mr. Gehring’s employment with MEC, he served as Chief Operating Officer, and subsequently President & Chief Executive Officer, of Swire Coca-Cola, USA from 2018 to August 2024. Prior to Swire Coca-Cola, USA, Mr. Gehring acted as Global Chief Sales Officer for The Hershey Company and as President of the Walmart and Sam’s Club Global team for Coca-Cola North America. Mr. Gehring has over thirty years’ experience in the consumer product goods business.

No arrangement or understanding exists between Mr. Gehring and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Gehring was selected to serve as Chief Executive Officer, Americas. There have been no related party transactions between the Company or any of its subsidiaries and Mr. Gehring reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Mr. Gehring does not have a family relationship with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers.

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