# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001778674
**File Stem:** 0000865752-25-000076
**Filing Date:** 2025-6
**Character Count:** 7829
**Document Hash:** b08fb2afe0e8764485055de05161494f
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000865752-25-000076.hdr.sgml**: 20250613

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000865752-25-000076

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20250611

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20250613

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20250613

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Pizula Steven G
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001778674

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-18761
- **FILM NUMBER:** 251046990

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 MONSTER WAY
- **CITY:** CORONA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92879
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Monster Beverage Corp
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0000865752
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 04 Manufacturing
- **EIN:** 471809393
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 MONSTER WAY
- **CITY:** CORONA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92879
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 909-739-6200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 1 MONSTER WAY
- **CITY:** CORONA
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 92879

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** HANSEN NATURAL CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19930328

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** UNIPAC CORP
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 19600201

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Pizula Steven G<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>1 MONSTER WAY<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>CORONA, CA 92879<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2025-06-11 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Monster Beverage Corp [ MNST ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(1)</sup> | 2025-06-11 |  | M |  |  | 3592 | 2025-06-11 | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 3592 | <sup>(1)</sup> | 0 | D |  |
| Restricted Stock Units | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2025-06-12 |  | A |  | 2748 |  | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 2748 | $0 | 2748 | D |  |
| Deferred Stock Units | <sup>(5)</sup> | 2025-06-11 |  | A |  | 3592<sup>(6)</sup> |  | <sup>(7)</sup> | <sup>(7)</sup> | Common Stock | 3592 | <sup>(1)(6)</sup> | 23800 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) 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 6 below.

(2) Not applicable.

(3) 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.

(4) The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2026 annual stockholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.

(5) Each deferred stock unit is economically equivalent to one share of the Company's common stock.

(6) 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.

(7) 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:** Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact  
**Date:** 2025-06-13

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

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