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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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). | |||||||||||||||||
Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10. |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Monster Beverage Corp [ MNST ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 11/21/2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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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 | 11/21/2024 | M | 3,350 | A | $29.84 | 77,133 | D | |||
Common Stock | 11/21/2024 | G | 932 | D | $0 | 76,201 | D |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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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) | $25.75 | (1) | 06/01/2028 | Common Stock | (2) | 16,666 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $29.84 | 11/21/2024 | M | 3,350 | (1) | 03/14/2029 | Common Stock | 3,350 | $0 | 46,650 | D | ||||
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $31.2 | (3) | 03/13/2030 | Common Stock | (2) | 40,000 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $44.47 | (4) | 03/12/2031 | Common Stock | (2) | 20,000 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $36.62 | (5) | 03/14/2032 | Common Stock | (2) | 46,000 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $50.82 | (6) | 03/14/2033 | Common Stock | (2) | 20,000 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $50.82 | (7) | 03/14/2033 | Common Stock | (2) | 20,000 | D | ||||||||
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) | $60.3 | (8) | 03/14/2034 | Common Stock | (2) | 18,000 | D | ||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | (9) | (10) | (11) | Common Stock | (2) | 4,200 | D | ||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | (12) | (13) | (11) | Common Stock | (2) | 3,080 | D | ||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | (12) | (14) | (11) | Common Stock | (2) | 10,200 | D | ||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | (12) | (15) | (11) | Common Stock | (2) | 6,120 | D | ||||||||
Restricted Stock Units | (12) | (16) | (11) | Common Stock | (2) | 6,000 | D |
Explanation of Responses: |
1. The options are currently vested. |
2. No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. |
3. The options are currently vested with respect to 28,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 13, 2025. |
4. The options are currently vested with respect to 9,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 5,000 shares on March 12, 2025 and 6,000 shares on March 12, 2026. |
5. The options are currently vested with respect to 11,500 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 9,200 shares on March 14, 2025; 11,500 shares on March 14, 2026 and 13,800 shares on March 14, 2027. |
6. The options are currently vested with respect to 2,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 3,000 shares on March 14, 2025; 4,000 shares on March 14, 2026; 5,000 shares on March 14, 2027 and 6,000 shares on March 14, 2028. |
7. The options are currently vested with respect to 6,666 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 6,666 shares on March 14, 2025 and 6,668 on March 14, 2026. |
8. The options vest in five installments as follows: 1,800 shares on March 14, 2025; 2,700 shares on March 14, 2026; 3,600 shares on March 14, 2027; 4,500 shares on March 14, 2028 and 5,400 shares on March 14, 2029. |
9. The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 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. |
10. The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 13, 2025. |
11. Not applicable. |
12. 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. |
13. The remaining restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 1,400 units on March 12, 2025 and 1,680 units on March 12, 2026. |
14. The remaining restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 2,720 units on March 14, 2025; 3,400 units on March 14, 2026 and 4,080 units on March 14, 2027. |
15. The remaining restricted stock units vest in four installments as follows: 1,020 units on March 14, 2025; 1,360 units on March 14, 2026; 1,700 units on March 14, 2027 and 2,040 units on March 14, 2028. |
16. The restricted stock units vest in five installments as follows: 600 units on March 14, 2025; 900 units on March 14, 2026; 1,200 units on March 14, 2027; 1,500 units on March 14, 2028 and 1,800 units on March 14, 2029. |
Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact | 11/25/2024 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly. | ||
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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