SEC Form 4 · accession 0001747215-26-000002
Monster Beverage Corp · MNST
Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗
Reporting owner
Guy Carling
Officer — CEO, EMEA and OSP
Period of report
Jun 10, 2026
Accepted (ET)
Jun 12, 2026 · 5:00 pm EDT
Rule 10b5-1 plan
box not checked
Issuer CIK
0000865752
Table I — non-derivative securities
| Security | Date | Code | Shares | Price | A/D | Owned after | D/I | Nature of ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Stock | Jun 10, 2026 | S | 19,000 | $90.90 | D | 21,863 | D |
Table II — derivative securities
| Security | Conv. / exercise price | Date | Code | Shares | A/D | Exercisable | Expires | Underlying | Underlying shares | Owned after | D/I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy)F1,F2 | $44.47 | holding | — | — | — | — | Mar 12, 2031 | Common Stock | — | 6,000 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy)F3,F2 | $36.62 | holding | — | — | — | — | Mar 14, 2032 | Common Stock | — | 25,300 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy)F4,F2 | $50.82 | holding | — | — | — | — | Mar 14, 2033 | Common Stock | — | 20,000 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy)F1,F2 | $50.82 | holding | — | — | — | — | Mar 14, 2033 | Common Stock | — | 6,668 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy)F5,F2 | $60.30 | holding | — | — | — | — | Mar 14, 2034 | Common Stock | — | 18,000 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy)F6,F2 | $55.09 | holding | — | — | — | — | Mar 14, 2035 | Common Stock | — | 21,000 | D |
| Employee Stock Option (right to buy)F7,F2 | $77.11 | holding | — | — | — | — | Mar 13, 2036 | Common Stock | — | 17,700 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF8,F9,F10,F2 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock | — | 4,080 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF8,F11,F10,F2 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock | — | 3,740 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF8,F12,F10,F2 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock | — | 4,500 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF8,F13,F10,F2 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock | — | 5,250 | D |
| Restricted Stock UnitsF8,F14,F10,F2 | — | holding | — | — | — | — | — | Common Stock | — | 5,900 | D |
Explanation of responses
- F1The options are currently vested.
- F10Not applicable.
- F11The restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 1,700 units on March 14, 2027 and 2,040 units on March 14, 2028.
- F12The 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.
- F13The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029.
- F14The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2027, March 13, 2028, March 13, 2029 and March 13, 2030. This footnote corrects an administrative error in the Reporting Person's previous Form 4, which stated that the fourth installment vested on March 13, 2020.
- F2No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
- F3The options are currently vested with respect to 11,500 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027.
- F4The options are currently vested with respect to 9,000 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.
- F5The 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.
- F6The 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.
- F7The options vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2027, March 13, 2028, March 13, 2029 and March 13, 2030. This footnote corrects an administrative error in the Reporting Person's previous Form 4, which stated that the fourth installment vested on March 13, 2020.
- F8The 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.
- F9The restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027.