Monster Beverage Director Rodney Sacks Transfers 709,080 Shares to Trusts

This SEC Form 4 filing reports that Monster Beverage Corporation director Rodney C. Sacks transferred 709,080 shares of common stock to trusts on May 22, 2026. The transactions include a transfer of 697,495 shares (transaction code J) and 11,585 shares (transaction code G) to trusts where Sterling Trustees LLC serves as trustee. Following these transfers, Sacks no longer has voting or dispositive power over these shares and is not deemed to beneficially own them. The filing also discloses Sacks' extensive indirect holdings through various entities including RCS1, LLC (100,000 shares), Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 (11,291,136 shares), and Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2 (58,773,888 shares). Additionally, the filing reports numerous employee stock options and restricted stock units held directly and indirectly through partnerships, with exercise prices ranging from $29.37 to $77.11 and expiration dates extending to 2036.