Douglas William W III 4
4 · Monster Beverage Corp · Filed May 15, 2026
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Monster Beverage (MNST) Director Douglas William W III Receives RSU Awards
What Happened
Douglas William W III, a non-employee director of Monster Beverage Corp (MNST), had restricted stock units (derivative awards) settle and received additional awards in mid‑May 2026. The filing shows: a conversion/exercise-type line for 2,748 derivative units on 2026-05-13, a concurrent 2,748-unit award/settlement on 2026-05-13, and a 2,039-unit award on 2026-05-14. Prices reported are $0.00 or N/A, so no cash purchase was made and no dollar total is provided in the filing.
Key Details
- Transaction dates: 2026-05-13 (2,748 units converted/awarded) and 2026-05-14 (2,039 units awarded). Total units involved = 4,787.
- Prices: reported as $0.00 or N/A — these are compensation awards/settlements, not open‑market purchases.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the excerpt of the filing provided.
- Footnotes of note:
- F2/F4/F6: These are restricted stock units (RSUs) or deferred stock units, each economically equivalent to one share when settled. F2 notes some RSUs were settled as shares and the reporting person elected to defer them.
- F5: The 2,039 RSUs vest 100% on the last business day before the Company's 2027 annual meeting, subject to continued board service.
- F7/F8: Deferred units are credited under the Monster Beverage Deferred Compensation Plan for Non‑Employee Directors and generally settle in stock (or cash in certain circumstances) at a later date or upon separation/change in control.
- F1: One line indicates no transaction is being reported and is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
- Filing date and timeliness: Form 4 filed 2026-05-15 reporting activity through 2026-05-13; this appears to be within the typical two-business‑day Form 4 reporting window.
Context
- These entries reflect director compensation (RSU grants/settlements) and deferral elections rather than purchases or open‑market sales. Such awards are routine for non-employee directors and do not necessarily signal an insider view of the company’s near‑term prospects.
- For retail investors, purchases (open‑market buys) can be more informative about confidence than routine awards; these transactions are primarily compensation accounting and deferred for later settlement per the plan terms.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Douglas William W III
Director
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Restricted Stock Units
[F2][F3]2026-05-13−2,748→ 0 totalFrom: 2026-05-13→ Common Stock (2,748 underlying) - Award
Restricted Stock Units
[F4][F5][F3]2026-05-14+2,039→ 2,039 total→ Common Stock (2,039 underlying) - Award
Deferred Stock Units
[F6][F7][F2][F8]2026-05-13+2,748→ 2,748 total→ Common Stock (2,748 underlying)
Holdings
- 10,000
Common Stock
[F1]
Footnotes (8)
- [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. These restricted stock units were settled as shares of common stock and the reporting person has elected to defer the same. See footnote 7 below.
- [F3]Not applicable.
- [F4]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.
- [F5]The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2027 annual stockholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.
- [F6]Each deferred stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of the Company's common stock.
- [F7]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 as Amended and Restated on February 23, 2022, which may include voluntary deferred compensation.
- [F8]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 of Directors of the Company separates, or (iii) upon death, disability or change in control as defined under the Deferral Plan.
Signature
/s/ Paul J. Dechary, Attorney-in-Fact|2026-05-15