DINKINS JAMES L 4

What Happened

• James L. Dinkins, a director of Monster Beverage Corp. (MNST), exercised/converted derivatives on 2026-05-13 resulting in the acquisition of 2,748 shares and a simultaneous disposition of 2,748 shares (both reported as derivative transactions, price N/A). On 2026-05-14 he was granted 2,039 restricted stock units (RSUs) at $0.00 (derivative award).
• The exercise/conversion involved the same number of shares being acquired and disposed of on the same date (no exercise price or sale price is reported). The 2,039 RSUs were granted with no cash purchase price and are derivative awards.

Key Details

• Transaction dates: 2026-05-13 (exercise/conversion and simultaneous disposition of 2,748 shares), 2026-05-14 (grant of 2,039 RSUs).
• Prices/values: reported as N/A for the 2,748-share exercise/disposition; RSUs granted at $0.00 (no cash paid). Total dollar values are not provided in the filing.
• Shares owned after the transactions: not disclosed in the provided Form 4.
• Footnotes: the filing states each RSU represents either (i) a contingent right to one share or (ii) a cash amount; the RSUs in the filing were settled as shares. The RSUs vest 100% on the last business day prior to the Company’s 2027 annual meeting, provided the director remains in service.
• Filing timeliness: Report filed 2026-05-15 for transactions on 2026-05-13 — within the standard two-business-day Form 4 filing window (i.e., not late).

Context

• Derivative activity here indicates an exercise/conversion event paired with an immediate disposition of the same shares (commonly seen in cashless exercises or net settlements, although the filing provides no mechanics or prices). The separate RSU grant is a future-compensatory award that vests in full prior to the 2027 annual meeting if the director remains on the board.
• These filings are factual disclosures of insider movements and do not by themselves indicate the insider’s broader view of the company.