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 * SACKS RODNEY C 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) 05/22/2026 (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 05/22/2026 J(1) 697,495 D $ 0 217,307 D Common Stock 05/22/2026 G 11,585 D $ 0 205,722 D Common Stock 100,000 I By RCS1, LLC(2) Common Stock 11,291,136 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1(3) Common Stock 58,773,888 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2(3)

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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)	$29.37							(4)	03/14/2028	Common Stock	(5)		172,596	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.37							(4)	03/14/2028	Common Stock	(5)		352,000	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.84							(4)	03/14/2029	Common Stock	(5)		191,050	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.84							(4)	03/14/2029	Common Stock	(5)		194,400	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$29.84							(4)	03/14/2029	Common Stock	(5)		194,400	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.2							(4)	03/13/2030	Common Stock	(5)		209,464	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.2							(4)	03/13/2030	Common Stock	(5)		170,132	I	By Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P.(3)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$44.47							(4)	03/12/2031	Common Stock	(5)		257,552	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.62							(4)	03/14/2032	Common Stock	(5)		288,670	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$50.82							(4)	03/14/2033	Common Stock	(5)		181,033	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$60.3							(6)	03/14/2034	Common Stock	(5)		153,500	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$55.09							(7)	03/14/2035	Common Stock	(5)		115,300	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$77.11							(8)	03/13/2036	Common Stock	(5)		42,800	D
Restricted Stock Units	(9)							(10)	(11)	Common Stock	(5)		19,334	D
Restricted Stock Units	(9)							(12)	(11)	Common Stock	(5)		28,666	D
Restricted Stock Units	(9)							(13)	(11)	Common Stock	(5)		15,200	D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SACKS RODNEY C 1 MONSTER WAY CORONA, CA 92879	X

Signatures

/s/ Paul J. Dechary, Attorney-in-Fact		05/27/2026
**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)	Reflects the transfer of 697,495 shares owned directly by the reporting person to trusts (of which Sterling Trustees LLC is trustee). The reporting person no longer has voting or dispositive power over, and therefore is not deemed to beneficially own, any of the shares held by these trusts.
(2)	Reporting person is the managing member of the limited liability company through his personal trust.
(3)	Reporting person (i) is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXVI, L.P. and (ii) disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.
(4)	The options are currently vested.
(5)	No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
(6)	The options are currently vested with respect to 102,334 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2027.
(7)	The options are currently vested with respect to 38,434 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 38,433 shares on March 14, 2027 and 38,433 shares on March 14, 2028.
(8)	The options vest in three installments as follows: 14,267 shares on March 13, 2027, 14,267 shares on March 13, 2028 and 14,266 shares on March 13, 2029.
(9)	The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date.
(10)	The restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2027.
(11)	Not applicable.
(12)	The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2027 and March 14, 2028.
(13)	The restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 5,067 units on March 13, 2027, 5,067 units on March 13, 2028 and 5,066 units on March 13, 2029.

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