Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) · Insider Trading (Form 4) SEC Filing

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-05-22 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) CIK: 0000865752 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: SCHLOSBERG HILTON H CIK: 0001284352 Role: Director, Officer (Vice Chairman and CEO) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-22 | Code: J (Other acquisition/disposition) Shares: -1,151,867 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 1,359,681 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Reflects the transfer of 1,151,867 shares owned directly by the reporting person to trusts (of which Sterling Trustees LLC is trustee). The reporting person no longer has voting or dispositive power over, and therefore is not deemed to beneficially own, any of the shares held by these trusts. [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-22 | Code: G (Gift) Shares: -5,908 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 1,353,773 | Ownership: D (Direct) --- Holdings --- [Holding #1] Security: Common Stock Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #2] Security: Common Stock Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #3] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #4] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #5] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #6] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #7] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #8] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #9] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #10] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #11] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #12] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #13] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #14] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: I (Indirect) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [F2] Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. [Holding #15] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #16] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #17] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are currently vested. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #18] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F5] The options are currently vested with respect to 102,334 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #19] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F6] The options are currently vested with respect to 57,800 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2027 and March 14, 2028. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #20] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F7] The options vest in three installments as follows: 45,834 shares on March 13, 2027, 45,833 shares on March 13, 2028 and 45,833 shares on March 13, 2029. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #21] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F8] The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. [F9] The restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027. [F10] Not applicable. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #22] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F8] The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. [F11] The restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 21,567 units on March 14, 2027 and 21,566 units on March 14, 2028. [F10] Not applicable. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. [Holding #23] Security: Restricted Stock Units Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F8] The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. [F12] The restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 16,334 units on March 13, 2027, 16,333 units on March 13, 2028 and 16,333 units on March 13, 2029. [F10] Not applicable. [F4] No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Reflects the transfer of 1,151,867 shares owned directly by the reporting person to trusts (of which Sterling Trustees LLC is trustee). The reporting person no longer has voting or dispositive power over, and therefore is not deemed to beneficially own, any of the shares held by these trusts. F10: Not applicable. F11: The restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 21,567 units on March 14, 2027 and 21,566 units on March 14, 2028. F12: The restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 16,334 units on March 13, 2027, 16,333 units on March 13, 2028 and 16,333 units on March 13, 2029. F2: Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. F3: The options are currently vested. F4: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 102,334 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027. F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 57,800 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2027 and March 14, 2028. F7: The options vest in three installments as follows: 45,834 shares on March 13, 2027, 45,833 shares on March 13, 2028 and 45,833 shares on March 13, 2029. F8: The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. F9: The restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Paul J. Dechary, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-05-27)