Rodney C. Sacks (MNST) reports stock gift and partnership share shifts

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Monster Beverage Corp director Rodney C. Sacks reported internal equity movements and a stock gift. He made a bona fide gift of 8,262 shares of common stock on March 12, 2026, with no sale proceeds, and held 736,951 common shares directly afterward.

Separate "J" code entries cover other acquisitions or dispositions involving 923,285 shares held through Hilrod Holdings XV, XVIII and XXVI limited partnerships. Footnotes explain these were distributions from those partnerships, increasing the number of shares Sacks holds directly while remaining shares moved to Sterling Trustees LLC, which he does not deem beneficially owned.

The filing also lists numerous existing employee stock options and restricted stock units with exercise prices between $29.37 and $60.30 and vesting schedules extending to March 14, 2028. A footnote clarifies these derivative and RSU lines reflect holdings and vesting terms as of the reporting date, not new grants or option exercises.

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

SACKS RODNEY C

(Last) (First) (Middle)

1 MONSTER WAY

(Street)

CORONA CA 92879

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Monster Beverage Corp [ MNST ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director		10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/12/2026		G(1)		8,262	A	$0	736,951	D
Common Stock								100,000	I	By RCS1, LLC(2)
Common Stock								11,291,136	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1(3)
Common Stock								58,773,888	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2(3)
Common Stock	03/12/2026		J(4)		276,109	D	$0	0	I	By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.(3)
Common Stock	03/12/2026		J(4)		360,948	D	$0	0	I	By Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P.(3)
Common Stock	03/12/2026		J(4)		286,228	D	$0	0	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P.(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.37							(5)	03/14/2028	Common Stock	(6)		3,404	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.37							(5)	03/14/2028	Common Stock	(6)		172,596	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.37							(5)	03/14/2028	Common Stock	(6)		352,000	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.84							(5)	03/14/2029	Common Stock	(6)		194,400	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.84							(5)	03/14/2029	Common Stock	(6)		194,400	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.84							(5)	03/14/2029	Common Stock	(6)		194,400	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.2							(5)	03/13/2030	Common Stock	(6)		212,668	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.2							(5)	03/13/2030	Common Stock	(6)		170,132	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$44.47							(5)	03/12/2031	Common Stock	(6)		259,800	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.62							(5)	03/14/2032	Common Stock	(6)		291,400	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$50.82							(7)	03/14/2033	Common Stock	(6)		183,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$60.3							(8)	03/14/2034	Common Stock	(6)		153,500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$55.09							(9)	03/14/2035	Common Stock	(6)		115,300	D
Restricted Stock Units	(10)							(11)	(12)	Common Stock	(6)		22,534	D
Restricted Stock Units	(10)							(13)	(12)	Common Stock	(6)		38,667	D
Restricted Stock Units	(10)							(14)	(12)	Common Stock	(6)		43,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. As a result of the distribution of shares from Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. ("Hilrod XV"), Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P. ("Hilrod XVIII") and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. ("Hilrod XXVI"), which were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person, the total amount of shares directly owned has increased.

2. Reporting person is the managing member of the limited liability company through his personal trust.

3. Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XV, Hilrod Holdings XVIII, Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

4. Reflects the distribution of shares to the reporting person as one of the general partners of Hilrod Holdings XV, Hilrod Holdings XVIII and Hilrod Holdings XXVI. The shares received from the distribution are directly beneficially owned by the reporting person. The remaining shares are now owned by Sterling Trustees LLC and such shares are not deemed beneficially owned by the reporting person.

5. The options are currently vested.

6. No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

7. The options are currently vested with respect to 122,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2026.

8. The options are currently vested with respect to 51,167 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 51,167 shares on March 14, 2026 and 51,166 shares on March 14, 2027.

9. The options vest in three installments as follows: 38,434 shares on March 14, 2026; 38,433 shares on March 14, 2027 and 38,433 shares on March 14, 2028.

10. 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.

11. The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2026.

12. Not applicable.

13. The restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 19,333 units on March 14, 2026 and 19,334 units on March 14, 2027.

14. The restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 14,334 units on March 14, 2026; 14,333 units on March 14, 2027 and 14,333 units on March 14, 2028.

	Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact	03/13/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transactions did Rodney C. Sacks report at Monster Beverage (MNST)?

Rodney C. Sacks reported a bona fide gift of 8,262 Monster Beverage common shares on March 12, 2026, plus several "J" code entries for other acquisitions or dispositions tied to limited partnership distributions, rather than open-market trading activity.

How many Monster Beverage shares did Rodney C. Sacks gift in this Form 4?

He gifted 8,262 shares of Monster Beverage common stock as a bona fide gift on March 12, 2026. The transaction carried a reported per-share price of $0.00, indicating no sale proceeds or open-market trade were involved in this disposition.

What happened to the Hilrod Holdings limited partnership shares related to Monster Beverage (MNST)?

The filing shows 923,285 Monster Beverage shares moving via "J" code entries from Hilrod Holdings XV, XVIII and XXVI. Footnotes explain these were distributions, increasing Sacks’ directly owned shares while remaining shares went to Sterling Trustees LLC, which he does not deem beneficially owned.

How many Monster Beverage shares does Rodney C. Sacks hold directly after these transactions?

Following the March 12, 2026 gift transaction, Rodney C. Sacks directly held 736,951 shares of Monster Beverage common stock. Additional large positions are held indirectly through various partnerships and an LLC, with related beneficial ownership disclaimers noted in the footnotes.

Are the Monster Beverage stock option entries in this Form 4 new grants or just holdings?

The option entries are reported as holdings as of March 12, 2026, not new grants. A footnote explicitly states no transaction is being reported for those lines, which instead detail existing vested options, exercise prices and future vesting dates for previously awarded equity.

What equity award vesting schedule is disclosed for Rodney C. Sacks at Monster Beverage?

Footnotes describe several vested or partially vested stock option grants and restricted stock units. Remaining options and RSUs vest in installments on March 14, 2026, 2027 and 2028, giving a clear schedule for when additional shares may be delivered if service-based vesting conditions are met.