Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2011

Sep 2, 2011

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: HANSEN NATURAL CORP (HANS)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2011-09-01

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

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2011-09-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	1250	Acquired		Common Stock (1250)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	2814	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$31.72	2018-06-02	Common Stock (20000)	8000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$36.13	2019-06-01	Common Stock (10000)	6000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$35.64	2019-12-01	Common Stock (10000)	8000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$52.51	2020-12-01	Common Stock (10000)	10000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: The remaining options vest in two equal installments on June 2, 2012 and 2013.

F2: The remaining options vest in three equal installments on June 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

F3: The remaining options vest in four equal installments on December 1, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

F4: The options vest in five equal installments on December 1, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

F5: The restricted stock units were granted under the Hansen Natural Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represented a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date.

F6: The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on September 1, 2012 and 2013.

F7: Not applicable.