UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Amendment No. 3 to

SCHEDULE TO

Tender Offer Statement under Section 14(d)(1) or 13(e)(1)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATIOn

(Name of Subject Company (Issuer) and Filing Person (Offeror))

Common Stock, $0.005 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)

61174X109
(CUSIP Number of Class of Securities)

Paul J. Dechary, Executive Vice President & General Counsel
Monster Beverage Corporation
1 Monster Way
Corona, California 92879
(951) 739-6200
(Name, address and telephone number of person authorized to
receive notices and communications on behalf of filing person)

Copy to:

Andrew M. Levine

Rory T. Hood
Jones Day
250 Vesey Street
New York, New York 10281
(212) 326-3939

Roxane F. Reardon

Marisa D. Stavenas

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP

425 Lexington Avenue

New York, NY 10017

(212) 455-2000

¨ Check the box if filing relates solely to preliminary communications made before the commencement of a tender offer.
Check the appropriate boxes below to designate any transactions to which the statement relates:

¨ third-party tender offer subject to Rule 14d-1.

x issuer tender offer subject to Rule 13e-4.

¨ going-private transaction subject to Rule 13e-3.

¨ amendment to Schedule 13D under Rule 13d-2.

Check the following box if the filing is a final amendment reporting the results of the tender offer: ¨

If applicable, check the appropriate box(es) below to designate the appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon:

¨ Rule 13e-4(i) (Cross-Border Issuer Tender Offer)

¨ Rule 14d-1(d) (Cross-Border Third Party Tender Offer)

This Amendment No. 3 (this “Amendment”) amends and supplements the Tender Offer Statement on Schedule TO originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Monster Beverage Corporation (the “Company,” “Monster,” “we,” “our,” or “us”) on May 8, 2024, as amended and supplemented on May 16, 2024 and May 29, 2024 (as amended and supplemented, the “Schedule TO”) relating to the offer by Monster to purchase for cash shares of its common stock, $0.005 par value per share, for an aggregate purchase price of up to $3.0 billion, at a purchase price of not less than $53.00 nor greater than $60.00 per share, without interest and subject to any applicable withholding taxes. Monster’s offer was made upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase, dated May 8, 2024, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(A) to the Schedule TO (as amended and supplemented, the “Offer to Purchase”), and in the related Letter of Transmittal, a copy of which was filed as Exhibit (a)(1)(B) to the Schedule TO (the “Letter of Transmittal”), which together constitute the tender offer (the “Offer”).

The purpose of this Amendment is to amend and supplement the Schedule TO. Only those items amended are reported in this Amendment. Except as specifically provided herein, the information contained in this Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal remains unchanged. This Amendment should be read with the Schedule TO, the Offer to Purchase and the Letter of Transmittal.

Item 11. Additional Information.

Item 11 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following:

On June 6, 2024, Monster issued a press release announcing the preliminary results of the Offer, which expired at 11:59 p.m., New York City time, on June 5, 2024. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit (a)(5)(E) hereto and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 12. Exhibits.

Item 12 of the Schedule TO is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following exhibits:

(a)(5)(E) Press release issued by Monster Beverage Corporation on June 6, 2024.

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SIGNATURE

After due inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Thomas J. Kelly
	Name:	Thomas J. Kelly
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

Date: June 6, 2024

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number	Description
(a)(1)(A)	Offer to Purchase, dated May 8, 2024.*
(a)(1)(B)	Letter of Transmittal.*
(a)(1)(C)	Notice of Guaranteed Delivery.*
(a)(1)(D)	Letter to Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(E)	Letter to Clients for use by Brokers, Dealers, Commercial Banks, Trust Companies and Other Nominees.*
(a)(1)(F)	Summary Advertisement.*
(a)(5)(A)	Press release issued by Monster Beverage Corporation on May 2, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Form 8-K dated May 2, 2024).*
(a)(5)(B)	Transcript of applicable portions of our First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call, dated May 2, 2024 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to our Schedule TO-C dated May 2, 2024).*
(a)(5)(C)	Press release issued by Monster Beverage Corporation on May 8, 2024.*
(a)(5)(D)	Press release issued by Monster Beverage Corporation on May 29, 2024.*
(a)(5)(E)	Press release issued by Monster Beverage Corporation on June 6, 2024.
(b)	Credit Agreement dated as of May 22, 2024 among Monster Beverage Corporation, Monster Energy Company, Monster Energy US LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and the lenders party thereto (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K dated May 23, 2024).*
(d)(1)	Transaction Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2014, by and among Monster Beverage Corporation, New Laser Corporation, New Laser Merger Corp, The Coca-Cola Company and European Refreshments (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to our Form 8-K dated August 18, 2014).*
(d)(2)	Amendment to Transaction Agreement, dated as of March 16, 2018, by and among Monster Beverage Corporation, New Laser Corporation, New Laser Merger Corp., The Coca-Cola Company and European Refreshments (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Form 8-K dated March 20, 2018).*
(d)(3)	Asset Transfer Agreement, dated as of August 14, 2014, by and among Monster Beverage Corporation, New Laser Corporation and The Coca-Cola Company Refreshments (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.2 to our Form 8-K dated August 18, 2014).*
(d)(4)	Form of Indemnification Agreement (to be provided by Monster Beverage Corporation to its directors and officers) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K dated June 11, 2019).*
(d)(5)	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement pursuant to the Monster Beverage Corporation 2017 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Form 10-K dated March 1, 2021).*

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Exhibit Number	Description
(d)(6)	Form of Restricted Stock Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 10-Q dated August 9, 2011).*
(d)(7)	Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K dated May 24, 2011).*
(d)(8)	Employment Agreement between Monster Beverage Corporation and Rodney C. Sacks (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 8-K dated March 19, 2014).*
(d)(9)	Employment Agreement between Monster Beverage Corporation and Hilton H. Schlosberg (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 8-K dated March 19, 2014).*
(d)(10)	Form of Stock Option Agreement for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to our Form 10-K dated March 1, 2018).*
(d)(11)	Form of Stock Option Agreement of Co-Chief Executive Officers for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to our Form 10-K dated March 1, 2018).*
(d)(12)	Form of 2020 Annual Incentive Award Agreement for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 10-Q dated May 11, 2020).*
(d)(13)	Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 10-Q dated May 11, 2020).*
(d)(14)	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to our Form 10-K dated March 1, 2021).*
(d)(15)	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement of Co-Chief Executive Officers for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Form 10-K dated March 1, 2021).*
(d)(16)	Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed April 21, 2020).*
(d)(17)	Monster Beverage Corporation 2017 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors as Amended and Restated on February 23, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 10-Q dated May 6, 2022).*
(d)(18)	Monster Beverage Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to our Form S-8 dated June 21, 2017).*
(d)(19)	Amended and Restated Monster Beverage Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to our Form 10-K dated March 1, 2018).*
(d)(20)	Form of Stock Option Award Agreement for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to our Form 10-Q dated May 7, 2021).*

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Exhibit Number	Description
(d)(21)	Form of Annual Incentive Award Agreement for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to our Form 10-Q dated May 7, 2021).*
(d)(22)	Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to our Form 10-Q dated May 7, 2021).*
(d)(23)	Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for grants under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to our Form 10-Q dated May 7, 2021).*
(g)	Not applicable.
(h)	Not applicable.
107	Filing Fee Table.*

* Previously filed.

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