MNST: Other company developments

Item 8.01 Other Events. Monster Beverage Corporation (the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved and declared a 2-for-1 split of its common stock that will be effected in the form of a 100% stock dividend. Each stockholder of record on July 24, 2026 will receive a dividend of one additional share of common stock for each then-held share, to be distributed after close of trading on August 10, 2026. The Company anticipates its common stock to begin trading at the split-adjusted price on August 11, 2026. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto. Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits . (d) Exhibits Exhibit 99.1 Press Release dated July 8, 2026. Exhibit 104 The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in iXBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language). 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 8, 2026 /s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg Hilton H. Schlosberg Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer