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EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN  
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

15.                            EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN

 

Employees of the Company may participate in the Monster Beverage Corporation 401(k) Plan, a defined contribution plan, which qualifies under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  Participating employees may contribute up to 15% of their pretax salary up to statutory limits. The Company contributes 25% of the employee contribution, up to 8% of each employee’s earnings, which vest 20% each year for five years after the first anniversary date. Matching contributions were $0.6 million, $0.5 million and $0.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.