Gary P. Fayard - Apr 7, 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact
Stock symbol: MNST
Transactions as of: Apr 7, 2022
Transactions value $: $25,597
Form type: 4
Date filed: 4/11/2022, 08:37 PM
Previous filing: Apr 6, 2022
Next filing: May 4, 2022

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
holding	MNST	Common Stock						6.15K	Apr 7, 2022	Direct	F1

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	Deferred Stock Units	Award	$25.6K	+313	+1.95%	$81.78	16.3K	Apr 7, 2022	Common Stock	313		Direct	F5, F6, F7
holding	MNST	Restricted Stock Units						1.79K	Apr 7, 2022	Common Stock			Direct	F1, F2, F3, F4

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
F2	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.
F3	The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2022 annual stockholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.
F4	Not applicable.
F5	Each Deferred Stock Unit is economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock.
F6	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, effective May 1, 2017, which may include voluntary deferred compensation.
F7	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 separates, or (iii) upon death, disability or change in control as defined under the Deferral Plan.