Tirre Emelie 4
4 · Monster Beverage Corp · Filed Mar 16, 2026
Research Summary
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Monster Beverage (MNST) CSO Tirre Emelie Receives Awards, Sells Shares
What Happened
Tirre Emelie, Chief Strategy Officer of Monster Beverage (MNST), received equity awards (restricted stock units and related derivative settlements) and completed several derivative conversions in mid‑March 2026. On March 13, Emelie was granted a total of ~42,800 shares (RSUs/awards at $0). Portions of converted/issued shares were withheld or sold to cover exercise costs and tax liabilities: 18,466 shares were disposed under tax/withholding actions for aggregate proceeds of approximately $1,423,584 (three withholdings at ~$76.99, $77.11 and $77.05).
Key Details
- Main dates: March 12–14, 2026 (Form filed March 16, 2026 — appears timely).
- Grants: ~42,800 shares awarded on March 13, 2026 (reported as $0 grants / RSUs under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan).
- Exercises/conversions: Derivative exercises or conversions reported on March 12 and March 14 totaling ~9,090 shares converted to common stock.
- Tax/withholding disposals (code F): 855 shares @ $76.99 = $65,826; 13,840 shares @ $77.11 = $1,067,202; 3,771 shares @ $77.05 = $290,556. Total disposed for tax/exercise ≈ 18,466 shares / $1,423,584.
- Holdings after transactions: not reported here; see the full Form 4 for the Reporting Person’s post‑transaction holdings.
- Footnotes of note: RSUs were granted under the 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan and represent a contingent right to one share at vesting (see F1, F10). Some awards are fully vested (F11); others vest in installments through 2027–2029 (F13–F17). Several derivative items reflect option/award conversions (code M) and tax withholding (code F).
Context
These filings show awards being issued and the common practice of withholding or selling shares to satisfy taxes/exercise costs (a routine administrative action, not necessarily a directional bet). Transactions include derivative exercises/conversions (M), awards/grants (A), and tax/withholding dispositions (F). No indication of a 10b5‑1 plan or a late filing is shown; the Form 4 was filed within the SEC’s two‑business‑day reporting window.
Insider Transaction Report
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-12+1,680→ 65,619 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-03-12$76.99/sh−855$65,826→ 64,764 total - Award
Common Stock
[F2]2026-03-13+27,200→ 91,964 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-03-13$77.11/sh−13,840$1,067,202→ 78,124 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-14+3,400→ 81,524 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-14+1,360→ 82,884 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-14+900→ 83,784 total - Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-03-14+1,750→ 85,534 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
2026-03-14$77.05/sh−3,771$290,556→ 81,763 total - Award
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F9]2026-03-13+11,700→ 11,700 totalExercise: $77.11Exp: 2036-03-13→ Common Stock (11,700 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F10][F11][F12]2026-03-12−1,680→ 0 total→ Common Stock (1,680 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F10][F13][F12]2026-03-14−3,400→ 4,080 total→ Common Stock (3,400 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F10][F14][F12]2026-03-14−1,360→ 3,740 total→ Common Stock (1,360 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F10][F15][F12]2026-03-14−900→ 4,500 total→ Common Stock (900 underlying) - Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F10][F16][F12]2026-03-14−1,750→ 5,250 total→ Common Stock (1,750 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F10][F17][F12]2026-03-13+3,900→ 3,900 total→ Common Stock (3,900 underlying)
- 20,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3][F4]Exercise: $44.47Exp: 2031-03-12→ Common Stock - 46,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F5][F4]Exercise: $36.62Exp: 2032-03-14→ Common Stock - 19,998
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F6][F4]Exercise: $50.82Exp: 2033-03-14→ Common Stock - 20,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F3][F4]Exercise: $50.82Exp: 2033-03-14→ Common Stock - 18,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F7][F4]Exercise: $60.30Exp: 2034-03-14→ Common Stock - 21,000
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)
[F8][F4]Exercise: $55.09Exp: 2035-03-14→ Common Stock
Footnotes (17)
- [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.
- [F10]The restricted stock units were granted under the 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.
- [F11]The restricted stock units are fully vested.
- [F12]Not applicable.
- [F13]The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027.
- [F14]The remaining restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 1,700 units on March 14, 2027 and 2,040 units on March 14, 2028.
- [F15]The remaining 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.
- [F16]The remaining restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2027, March 14, 2028 and March 14, 2029.
- [F17]The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2027, March 13, 2028 and March 13, 2029.
- [F2]Received upon the achievement of the vesting criteria applicable to performance share units granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan"), achievement of which was certified by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors. Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the applicable vesting date.
- [F3]The options are currently vested.
- [F4]No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
- [F5]The options are currently vested with respect to 32,200 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027.
- [F6]Due to a scrivener's error in the Reporting Person's Form 4, filed on December 16, 2025, the corresponding footnote incorrectly reported that 5,000 options were currently vested, which number should have been 4,998 shares. The options are currently vested with respect to 8,998 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.
- [F7]The 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.
- [F8]The 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.
- [F9]The options vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2027, March 13, 2028 and March 13, 2029.