Monster Beverage Execs Reap $449M from Buyback Offer

June 20, 2016, 4:00 AM UTC

Monster Beverage Corp. has paid two top executives a combined $449 million in exchange for about 2.88 million shares purchased as part of a tender offer announced last month.

The Corona, Calif.-based company paid Chief Executive Officer Rodney Sacks and Chief Financial Officer Hilton Schlosberg $156 per share, according to regulatory filings. The two jointly own most of their stakes in the energy-drink maker through a number of limited partnerships.

Monster announced last month that it would spend as much as $2 billion on a modified Dutch auction to buy back shares at prices ranging from $142 to $160. ...

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