Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2010

Jun 10, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HANSEN NATURAL CORP (HANS)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2010-06-09

Reporting Person: POLK BENJAMIN (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-06-09	Stock Option (right to buy)	$38.40	A	2167	Acquired	2020-06-09	Common Stock (2167)	Direct
2010-06-09	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	1172	Acquired		Common Stock (1172)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.87	2015-11-11	Common Stock (19200)	9600	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The options are currently vested. The option was adjusted to reflect the stock split on July 7, 2006.

F2: In connection with the reporting person's continuous service as a non-employee director of the Company, such reporting person has been granted options one day prior to the Company's annual shareholder meeting. The number of options granted is equal to $45,000, calculated using the Black-Scholes valuation methodology on the date of grant. Options become fully vested on the last business day prior to the Company's 2011 annual shareholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.

F3: 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.

F4: The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2011 annual shareholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.

F5: Not applicable.