Monster Beverage (MNST)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-05-13 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) CIK: 0000865752 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: DINKINS JAMES L CIK: 0001137617 Role: Director --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-13 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +2,748 Shares Owned After: 16,826 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Each restricted stock unit represents either (i) a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock or (ii) a cash amount equal to the number of shares received as of the vesting date. These restricted stock units were settled as shares of common stock. --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Restricted Stock Units Date: 2026-05-13 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -2,748 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F1] Each restricted stock unit represents either (i) a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock or (ii) a cash amount equal to the number of shares received as of the vesting date. These restricted stock units were settled as shares of common stock. [F1] Each restricted stock unit represents either (i) a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock or (ii) a cash amount equal to the number of shares received as of the vesting date. These restricted stock units were settled as shares of common stock. [F2] Not applicable. [Transaction #2] Security: Restricted Stock Units Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: A (Grant or award) Shares: +2,039 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 2,039 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] Each restricted stock unit represents either (i) a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock or (ii) a cash amount equal to the number of shares received as of the vesting date. [F4] The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2027 annual stockholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date. [F2] Not applicable. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: Each restricted stock unit represents either (i) a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock or (ii) a cash amount equal to the number of shares received as of the vesting date. These restricted stock units were settled as shares of common stock. F2: Not applicable. F3: Each restricted stock unit represents either (i) a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock or (ii) a cash amount equal to the number of shares received as of the vesting date. F4: The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2027 annual stockholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Paul J. Dechary, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-05-15)