Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2010

Aug 12, 2010

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HANSEN NATURAL CORP (HANS)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2010-08-10

Reporting Person: KELLY THOMAS J (VP - Hansen Beverage Co)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2010-08-10	Common Stock	S	15641	$45.1515	Disposed	359	Direct
2010-08-10	Common Stock	S	359	$45.04	Disposed	0	Direct
2010-08-10	Common Stock	M	15000	$1.4825	Acquired	15000	Direct
2010-08-10	Common Stock	M	6400	$16.87	Acquired	21400	Direct
2010-08-10	Common Stock	M	8000	$31.72	Acquired	29400	Direct
2010-08-10	Common Stock	M	2000	$36.13	Acquired	31400	Direct
2010-08-10	Common Stock	S	16215	$45.00	Disposed	15185	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2010-08-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$1.4825	M	15000	Disposed	2014-01-15	Common Stock (200000)	Direct
2010-08-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.87	M	6400	Disposed	2015-11-11	Common Stock (8000)	Direct
2010-08-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.72	M	8000	Disposed	2018-06-02	Common Stock (20000)	Direct
2010-08-10	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.13	M	2000	Disposed	2019-06-01	Common Stock (10000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.64	2019-12-01	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The options are currently vested.

F2: The remaining options vest on November 11, 2011.

F3: The remaining options vest in three equal installments on June 2, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

F4: The remaining options vest in four equal installments on June 1, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

F5: The options vest in five equal installments on December 1, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.