Gehring Rob L. 4

What Happened

• Rob L. Gehring, Monster Beverage’s CEO, Americas, had equity awards vest and exercised/converting derivatives. On 2026-03-13 he received grants of restricted stock units (RSUs) totaling 23,600 RSUs (17,700 + 5,900). On 2026-03-14 there was an exercise/conversion of 1,125 derivative shares, and 494 shares were withheld/sold to satisfy tax withholding at $77.05 per share, generating $38,063. The RSUs were settled into common stock.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: grants 2026-03-13; exercise/conversion and tax withholding 2026-03-14.
• Grants: 17,700 RSUs and 5,900 RSUs (awarded @ $0.00; RSUs represent contingent rights to one share each).
• Exercise/conversion: 1,125 derivative shares processed on 2026-03-14.
• Tax withholding: 494 shares withheld/sold at $77.05 per share = $38,063 (code F — payment of exercise price or tax liability).
• Footnotes: RSUs settle into common stock (F1, F5); remaining award vesting schedules referenced in footnotes (F8, F9); option vesting schedules noted in other footnotes (F2, F4). One line reports holdings as of the date (F3).
• Shares owned after the transactions are not specified in the summary data provided.
• Filing date: Form filed 2026-03-17 covering transactions on 2026-03-13/14. Form 4s are generally due within two business days of a transaction — review the filing for any late-filed designation.

Context

• The sale of 494 shares was a tax-withholding action (routine) rather than an open-market discretionary sale; RSU settlements and option exercises are commonly part of executive compensation. Derivative entries indicate option/award conversion to shares; check the filing footnotes for exact vesting schedules and remaining unvested awards.