BENJAMIN M. POLK - Corporate Board Profile

Monster Beverage Corp

Filing Date	Source Excerpt
2012-04-24	Benjamin M. Polk — Director of the Company since November 1990. Assistant Secretary of MEC since October 1992 and a director of MEC since July 1992. Partner with Veritas Capital, a private equity firm, since July 2011. Mr. Polk was a partner with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP from May 2004 to July 2011 and prior to that, a partner with the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP, where Mr. Polk practiced law with that firm and its predecessor firm, from August 1976 to May 2004. Mr. Polk has gained detailed knowledge of the Company during his service as a director since 1990 and as outside counsel from 1990 to July 2011. Mr. Polk has extensive experience in matters relating to mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance. Total compensation in 2011 was $135,028.
2013-04-19	Benjamin M. Polk - Director of the Company since November 1990. Assistant Secretary of MEC since October 1992 and a Director of MEC since July 1992. Partner with Veritas Capital, a private equity firm, since July 2011. Director of Aeroflex Holding Corp. from November 2012 to the present. Director of CPI International, Inc. from October 2012 to the present. Mr. Polk was a partner with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP from May 2004 to July 2011 and prior to that, a partner with the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP, where Mr. Polk practiced law with that firm and its predecessor firm, from August 1976 to May 2004. Mr. Polk has gained detailed knowledge of the Company during his service as a director since 1990 and as outside counsel from 1990 to July 2011. Mr. Polk has extensive experience in matters relating to mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance. Director compensation for 2012 was $180,054.
2014-04-21	Director Compensation table shows Benjamin M. Polk fees earned or paid in cash $60,000, stock awards $119,989, total $179,989. He is member of Audit, Compensation and Nominating Committees.
2015-06-24	Benjamin M. PolkDirector of the Company since November 1990. Assistant Secretary of MEC since October 1992 and a Director of MEC since July 1992. Partner with Veritas Capital, a private equity firm, since July 2011. Director of Aeroflex Holding Corp. from November 2012 to September 2014. Director of CPI International, Inc. from October 2012 to the present. Director of Truven Health Analytics, Inc. from October 2012 to the present. Mr. Polk was a partner with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP from May 2004 to July 2011 and prior to that, a partner with the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP, where Mr. Polk practiced law with that firm and its predecessor firm, from August 1976 to May 2004. Mr. Polk has gained detailed knowledge of the Company during his service as a director since 1990 and as outside counsel from 1990 to July 2011. Mr. Polk has extensive experience in matters relating to mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance.
2016-04-26	Benjamin M. Polk Director ... Director Compensation table shows total compensation of $204,993 for 2015.
2017-04-28	Benjamin M. PolkDirector of the Company since November 1990. Assistant Secretary of MEC from October 1992 to February 2016 and a director of MEC from July 1992 to February 2016. Partner with Veritas Capital, a private equity firm, since July 2011. Director of Aeroflex Holding Corp. from November 2012 to September 2014. Director of CPI International, Inc. from October 2012 to the present. Director of Truven Health Analytics, Inc. from October 2012 to April 7, 2016. Mr. Polk was a partner with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP from May 2004 to July 2011 and prior to that, a partner with the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP, where Mr. Polk practiced law with that firm and its predecessor firm, from August 1976 to May 2004. Mr. Polk has gained detailed knowledge of the Company during his service as a director since 1990 and as outside counsel from 1990 to July 2011. Mr. Polk has extensive experience in matters relating to mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance. Total annual compensation: $225,065.
2018-04-20	Benjamin M. PolkDirector of the Company since November 1990.
2019-04-22	Benjamin M. Polk - Director of the Company since November 1990. Director of MEC from July 1992 to February 2016. Partner with Veritas Capital, a private equity firm, since July 2011. Director of Aeroflex Holding Corp. from November 2012 to September 2014. Director of CPI International, Inc. from October 2012 to July 2017. Director of Truven Health Analytics, Inc. from October 2012 to April 7, 2016. Mr. Polk was a partner with the law firm of Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP from May 2004 to July 2011 and prior to that, a partner with the law firm of Winston & Strawn LLP, where Mr. Polk practiced law with that firm and its predecessor firm, from August 1976 to May 2004. Mr. Polk has gained detailed knowledge of the Company during his service as a director since 1990 and as outside counsel from 1990 to July 2011. Mr. Polk has extensive experience in matters relating to mergers, acquisitions and corporate finance.
2020-04-21	Benjamin M. Polk—Director of the Company since November 1990, member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since June 2019 (Chairman since June 2019) and member of the Compensation Committee since June 2019.
2021-04-28	Benjamin M. Polk—Director of the Company since November 1990, member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee since June 2019 (Chairman since June 2019) and member of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”) since June 2019.