MNST: Leadership change

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On June 1, 2026, Mark J. Hall, currently a director on the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Monster Beverage Corporation (the “Company”), provided notice to the Board and management of the Company of his intention to resign as a director on the Board, effective as of August 1, 2026, and as an employee of Monster Energy US LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (“MEUS”), effective as of April 1, 2027. Mr. Hall noted that his decision to resign is not as a result of any disagreement with the Company, MEUS, their management, the Board or any committee of the Board. As a result of Mr. Hall’s resignation as a director, the Board is reducing the size of the Board from ten to nine directors, effective as of August 1, 2026 and pursuant to the Fourth Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, as amended through November 6, 2024. 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: June 4, 2026 /s/ Hilton H. Schlosberg Hilton H. Schlosberg Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer