Monster Beverage director exercises 16,903 stock options
Monster Beverage Corp director Rodney C. Sacks exercised stock options to acquire 16,903 shares of common stock on May 8, 2026.
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Form Type
4
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Monster Beverage Corp director Rodney C. Sacks exercised stock options to acquire 16,903 shares of common stock on May 8, 2026. The options were exercised at prices between $29.37 and $50.82 per share. Following these exercises, he directly holds 901,303 common shares. Limited partnerships and an LLC associated with him hold additional indirect positions of 58,773,888 shares, 11,291,136 shares, and 100,000 shares of common stock, for which he is a general partner or managing member and disclaims beneficial ownership except for his pecuniary interest.
Insider Trade Summary
16,903 shares exercised/converted
Exercise
26 txns
Insider
SACKS RODNEY C
Role
Director
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 3,404 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 3,350 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 3,204 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 2,248 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 2,730 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 1,967 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,404 | $29.37 | $100K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,350 | $29.84 | $100K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,204 | $31.20 | $100K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,248 | $44.47 | $100K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 2,730 | $36.62 | $100K |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 1,967 | $50.82 | $100K |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 1,127,769 contracts for 0 underlying shares (Direct);
Common Stock — 914,802 shares (Direct);
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 contracts (Indirect, By Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P.);
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 contracts (Indirect, By Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P.);
Restricted Stock Units — 0 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 100,000 shares (Indirect, By RCS1, LLC);
Common Stock — 11,291,136 shares (Indirect, By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1);
Common Stock — 58,773,888 shares (Indirect, By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2)
Footnotes (12)
- F1. Reporting person is the managing member of the limited liability company through his personal trust.
- 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 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 38,434 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 38,433 shares on March 14, 2027 and 38,433 shares on March 14, 2028.
- F7. The options vest in three installments as follows: 14,267 shares on March 13, 2027, 14,267 shares on March 13, 2028 and 14,266 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.
- F10. Not applicable.
- F11. The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2027 and March 14, 2028.
- F12. The restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 5,067 units on March 13, 2027, 5,067 units on March 13, 2028 and 5,066 units on March 13, 2029.
Key Figures
Options exercised: 16,903 shares
Exercise prices range: $29.37–$50.82 per share
Direct common shares after transactions: 901,303 shares
+5 more
8 metrics
Options exercised
16,903 shares
Common stock acquired via option exercises on May 8, 2026
Exercise prices range
$29.37–$50.82 per share
Strike prices for exercised Monster Beverage options
Direct common shares after transactions
901,303 shares
Direct ownership by Rodney C. Sacks after exercises
Indirect holding Brandon LP No. 2
58,773,888 shares
Common stock held by Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2
Indirect holding Brandon LP No. 1
11,291,136 shares
Common stock held by Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1
Indirect holding RCS1, LLC
100,000 shares
Common stock held by RCS1, LLC
Option exercise price example
$31.20 per share
Employee stock option expiring March 13, 2030
Option exercise price example
$77.11 per share
Employee stock option expiring March 13, 2036
Key Terms
Employee Stock Option (right to buy), Restricted Stock Units, pecuniary interest, Omnibus Incentive Plan, +1 more
5 terms
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) financial
"security_title": "Employee Stock Option (right to buy)""
Restricted Stock Units financial
"security_title": "Restricted Stock Units""
Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.
pecuniary interest financial
"disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein"
Omnibus Incentive Plan financial
"granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan"
An omnibus incentive plan is a single, flexible program a company uses to give employees and executives different types of pay tied to performance — for example stock options, restricted shares, cash bonuses and other awards — all governed by one set of rules. It matters to investors because it determines how many new shares may be created, how leaders are motivated and how much the company will spend on compensation over time; think of it as a master toolbox that affects both costs and the total share supply.
vested financial
"The options are currently vested with respect to 102,334 shares."
FAQ
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What insider activity did MNST director Rodney C. Sacks report?
Rodney C. Sacks reported exercising stock options to acquire 16,903 shares of Monster Beverage common stock. These option exercises occurred on May 8, 2026 and increased his directly held common shares while no open-market sales or purchases were reported in this filing.
At what prices were the Monster Beverage (MNST) options exercised?
The exercised Monster Beverage options had exercise prices between $29.37 and $50.82 per share. Specific tranches included strikes such as $29.37, $29.84, $31.20, $36.62, $44.47 and $50.82, all converted into common stock on May 8, 2026 according to the Form 4.
What indirect Monster Beverage (MNST) holdings are associated with Rodney C. Sacks?
Entities associated with Rodney C. Sacks hold substantial indirect positions: Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2 holds 58,773,888 shares, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 holds 11,291,136 shares, and RCS1, LLC holds 100,000 shares. He is a general partner or managing member and disclaims beneficial ownership except for pecuniary interest.
What remaining Monster Beverage (MNST) options and RSUs does Rodney C. Sacks have?
The filing lists vested and unvested employee stock options and restricted stock units with exercise prices such as $77.11, $60.30 and $55.09, expiring between 2028 and 2036. Footnotes describe additional vesting schedules through March 2029 under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
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