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: 2026-05-14 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST) CIK: 0000865752 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: HALL MARK J CIK: 0001286595 Role: Director --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +12,000 | Price: $44.47 Total Value: $533,640.00 Shares Owned After: 311,246 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By MJCF Hall Family Trust Footnotes: [F1] The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the MJCF Hall Family Trust, of which the reporting person and his wife are trustees and beneficiaries. [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +15,000 | Price: $36.62 Total Value: $549,300.00 Shares Owned After: 326,246 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By MJCF Hall Family Trust Footnotes: [F1] The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the MJCF Hall Family Trust, of which the reporting person and his wife are trustees and beneficiaries. [Transaction #3] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +12,000 | Price: $50.82 Total Value: $609,840.00 Shares Owned After: 338,246 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By MJCF Hall Family Trust Footnotes: [F1] The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the MJCF Hall Family Trust, of which the reporting person and his wife are trustees and beneficiaries. [Transaction #4] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +15,000 | Price: $60.30 Total Value: $904,500.00 Shares Owned After: 353,246 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By MJCF Hall Family Trust Footnotes: [F1] The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the MJCF Hall Family Trust, of which the reporting person and his wife are trustees and beneficiaries. [Transaction #5] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: S (Open market sale) Shares: -54,000 | Price: $85.81 Total Value: $4,633,740.00 Shares Owned After: 299,246 | Ownership: I (Indirect) | Nature: By MJCF Hall Family Trust Footnotes: [F2] This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $85.64 to $86.02. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. [F1] The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the MJCF Hall Family Trust, of which the reporting person and his wife are trustees and beneficiaries. --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -12,000 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2031-03-12 Shares Owned After: 0 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F3] The options are fully vested. [Transaction #2] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -15,000 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2032-03-14 Shares Owned After: 18,000 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F4] The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027. [Transaction #3] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -12,000 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2033-03-14 Shares Owned After: 33,000 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F5] The options are currently vested with respect to 12,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 15,000 shares on March 14, 2027 and 18,000 shares on March 14, 2028. [Transaction #4] Security: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) Date: 2026-05-14 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -15,000 | Price: $0.00 Exercisable: N/A | Expires: 2034-03-14 Shares Owned After: 45,000 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F6] The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 12,000 shares on March 14, 2027; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2028 and 18,000 shares on March 14, 2029. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- F1: The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the MJCF Hall Family Trust, of which the reporting person and his wife are trustees and beneficiaries. F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $85.64 to $86.02. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. F3: The options are fully vested. F4: The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027. F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 12,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 15,000 shares on March 14, 2027 and 18,000 shares on March 14, 2028. F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 12,000 shares on March 14, 2027; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2028 and 18,000 shares on March 14, 2029. --- Signature --- /s/ /s/ Paul J. Dechary, Attorney-in-Fact (2026-05-15)