Monster Beverage (MNST) Form 4: 339 Deferred Units Credited to Director
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Director reporting on insider holdings and plan credits. Jeanne P. Jackson, a director of Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), reported receipt of 339 deferred stock units on 10/07/2025 at an indicated per-share reference of $68.15. The filing shows 34,614 shares beneficially owned following the report and discloses 2,748 restricted stock units that vest on the last business day before the Company’s 2026 annual meeting if the reporting person remains a director. The deferred stock units are credited under the Company’s deferred compensation plan for non-employee directors and are generally payable in stock on specified events or dates.
Positive
- Director ownership remains substantial at 34,614 shares, aligning interests with shareholders
- 339 deferred stock units were credited on 10/07/2025, which are payable in stock under the deferral plan
- 2,748 restricted stock units vest contingent on continued board service through the 2026 annual meeting
Negative
- None.
Insights
Director received 339 deferred stock units; holdings remain sizeable at 34,614 shares.
The transaction is a non-derivative grant of 339 deferred stock units under the non-employee director deferral plan, recorded on 10/07/2025
These units are economically equivalent to one share each and settle in stock per plan terms. Key dependencies include continued service through the 2026 annual meeting for the 2,748 restricted stock units to vest and the plan’s payout elections or triggering events for settlement.
Insider Trade Summary
| Type | Security | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant/Award | Deferred Stock Units | 339 | $68.15 | $23K |
| holding | Restricted Stock Units | -- | -- | -- |
Footnotes (1)
- 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. The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2026 annual stockholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date. Not applicable. No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. Each deferred stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of the Company's common stock. Deferred stock units credited to the reporting person under the Monster Beverage Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Deferral Plan"), a sub-plan of the Monster Beverage Corporation 2017 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors as Amended and Restated on February 23, 2022, which may include voluntary deferred compensation. The deferred stock units credited under the Deferral Plan are settled (other than fractional units) in stock and are generally payable in the form elected or provided under the Deferral Plan on the earliest of: (i) a specified date or event designated by the reporting person, (ii) in the calendar year following the year in which the reporting person's service with the Board of Directors of the Company separates, or (iii) upon death, disability or change in control as defined under the Deferral Plan.
