Monster Beverage CSO receives stock, options awards
Monster Beverage Corp Chief Strategy Officer Emelie Tirre reported multiple equity compensation transactions.
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Monster Beverage Corp Chief Strategy Officer Emelie Tirre reported multiple equity compensation transactions. On March 13, she received 27,200 shares of common stock, 3,900 restricted stock units and 11,700 employee stock options with an exercise price of $77.11 per share expiring in 2036. Over March 12–14, vested restricted stock units were exercised into common stock, and shares were withheld to cover tax liabilities at prices around $77 per share, recorded as dispositions but not open‑market sales. Following these transactions, she directly owns 81,763 shares of Monster Beverage common stock and holds additional vested and unvested stock options with exercise prices between $36.62 and $60.30 expiring from 2031 to 2035.
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Insider Trade Summary
9,090 shares exercised/converted
Exercise
22 txns
Insider
Tirre Emelie
Role
Chief Strategy Officer
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 3,400 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,360 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 900 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,750 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 3,400 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 1,360 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 900 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 1,750 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Common Stock | 3,771 | $77.05 | $291K |
| Grant/Award | Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | 11,700 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Restricted Stock Units | 3,900 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Grant/Award | Common Stock | 27,200 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Common Stock | 13,840 | $77.11 | $1.07M |
| Exercise | Restricted Stock Units | 1,680 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise | Common Stock | 1,680 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Exercise Price or Tax Liability | Common Stock | 855 | $76.99 | $66K |
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Holdings After Transaction:
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) — 11,700 contracts for 0 underlying shares (Direct);
Restricted Stock Units — 21,470 contracts (Direct);
Common Stock — 81,763 shares (Direct)
Footnotes (17)
- F1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. Accordingly, these restricted stock units were settled in shares of common stock.
- F2. Received upon the achievement of the vesting criteria applicable to performance share units granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan"), achievement of which was certified by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the applicable vesting date.
- 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 32,200 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027.
- F6. Due to a scrivener's error in the Reporting Person's Form 4, filed on December 16, 2025, the corresponding footnote incorrectly reported that 5,000 options were currently vested, which number should have been 4,998 shares. The options are currently vested with respect to 8,998 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 5,000 shares on March 14, 2027 and 6,000 shares on March 14, 2028.
- F7. The options are currently vested with respect to 4,500 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 3,600 shares on March 14, 2027; 4,500 shares on March 14, 2028 and 5,400 shares on March 14, 2029.
- F8. The options are currently vested with respect to 5,250 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029.
- F9. The options vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2027, March 13, 2028 and March 13, 2029.
- F10. The restricted stock units were granted under the 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 are fully vested.
- F12. Not applicable.
- F13. The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027.
- F14. The remaining restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 1,700 units on March 14, 2027 and 2,040 units on March 14, 2028.
- F15. The remaining restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 1,200 units on March 14, 2027; 1,500 units on March 14, 2028 and 1,800 units on March 14, 2029.
- F16. The remaining restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029.
- F17. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2027, March 13, 2028 and March 13, 2029.
FAQ
What insider transactions did MNST Chief Strategy Officer Emelie Tirre report?
Emelie Tirre reported equity compensation grants and related vesting activity. She received common stock, restricted stock units, and stock options, then exercised vested RSUs into common shares, with a portion of shares withheld to cover tax obligations rather than sold in the open market.
What stock option grant did Emelie Tirre receive from Monster Beverage in March 2026?
She received 11,700 employee stock options on March 13, 2026. These options allow her to buy Monster Beverage common stock at an exercise price of $77.11 per share and are scheduled to expire in 2036, according to the Form 4 disclosure.
Were there any open-market buys or sells by MNST’s Emelie Tirre in this Form 4?
The filing shows no open-market purchases or sales. Reported acquisitions come from equity grants and RSU exercises, while dispositions are tax-withholding transactions, where shares are surrendered to satisfy tax liabilities instead of being sold on the open market.
What restricted stock unit activity did Monster Beverage report for Emelie Tirre?
Tirre both received and settled restricted stock units. She was granted 3,900 RSUs on March 13, 2026, and separate RSU awards vested and were converted into common shares on March 12 and March 14, consistent with the company’s 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan documentation.
Does Emelie Tirre still hold Monster Beverage stock options after these transactions?
Yes, she continues to hold multiple stock option positions. Remaining options have exercise prices ranging from $36.62 to $60.30 per share, with expirations between 2031 and 2035, as listed in the derivative holdings section of the Form 4.
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