Rob L. Gehring - 03 Sep 2025 Form 4 Insider Report for Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)

Role: Chief Growth Officer
Signature: /s/ Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: MNST
Transactions as of: 03 Sep 2025
Net transactions value: -$253,659
Form type: 4
Filing time: 05 Sep 2025, 16:40:12 UTC
Previous filing: 01 May 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Gehring Rob L.	Chief Growth Officer	1 MONSTER WAY, CORONA	/s/ Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact	05 Sep 2025	0002066234

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	MNST	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+10,000			10,000	03 Sep 2025	Direct	F1
transaction	MNST	Common Stock	Tax liability	$253,659	-3,994	-40%	$63.51	6,006	03 Sep 2025	Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	MNST	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-10,000	-33%	$0.000000	20,000	03 Sep 2025	Common Stock	10,000		Direct	F4, F5, F6
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						14,000	03 Sep 2025	Common Stock		$55.09	Direct	F2, F3
holding	MNST	Restricted Stock Units						4,500	03 Sep 2025	Common Stock			Direct	F3, F4, F6, F7

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
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	The options vest in four equal installments on March 14, 2026, March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029.
F3	No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
F4	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.
F5	The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on September 3, 2026 and September 3, 2027.
F6	Not applicable.
F7	The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on March 14, 2026, March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029.