Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (Form 4)

FORM 4 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 that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * HALL MARK J 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Monster Beverage Corp [MNST] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __X__ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) 1 MONSTER WAY 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/14/2026 (Street) CORONA, CA 92879 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (Month/Day/Year) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 05/14/2026 M 12,000 A $44.47 311,246 I By MJCF Hall Family Trust(1) Common Stock 05/14/2026 M 15,000 A $36.62 326,246 I By MJCF Hall Family Trust(1) Common Stock 05/14/2026 M 12,000 A $50.82 338,246 I By MJCF Hall Family Trust(1) Common Stock 05/14/2026 M 15,000 A $60.3 353,246 I By MJCF Hall Family Trust(1) Common Stock 05/14/2026 S 54,000 D $85.81(2) 299,246 I By MJCF Hall Family Trust(1)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)

2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security

3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)

3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)

4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5)

6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)

10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Code

V

(A)

(D)

Date Exercisable

Expiration Date

Title

Amount or Number of Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$44.47

05/14/2026

M

12,000

(3)

03/12/2031

Common Stock

12,000

$ 0

0

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$36.62

05/14/2026

M

15,000

(4)

03/14/2032

Common Stock

15,000

$ 0

18,000

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$50.82

05/14/2026

M

12,000

(5)

03/14/2033

Common Stock

12,000

$ 0

33,000

D

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

$60.3

05/14/2026

M

15,000

(6)

03/14/2034

Common Stock

15,000

$ 0

45,000

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
HALL MARK J 1 MONSTER WAY CORONA, CA 92879	X

Signatures

/s/ Paul J. Dechary, Attorney-in-Fact		05/15/2026
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the MJCF Hall Family Trust, of which the reporting person and his wife are trustees and beneficiaries.
(2)	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $85.64 to $86.02. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
(3)	The options are fully vested.
(4)	The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027.
(5)	The options are currently vested with respect to 12,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 15,000 shares on March 14, 2027 and 18,000 shares on March 14, 2028.
(6)	The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 12,000 shares on March 14, 2027; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2028 and 18,000 shares on March 14, 2029.

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