Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 9, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2012-06-07

Reporting Person: VIDERGAUZ MARK (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2012-06-08	Common Stock	M	1322	—	Acquired	1322	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-08	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1322	Disposed		Common Stock (1322)	Direct
2012-06-07	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	1343	Acquired		Common Stock (1343)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.44	2015-11-11	Common Stock (38400)	19200	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$19.20	2020-06-09	Common Stock (4334)	4334	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$34.06	2021-05-18	Common Stock (2590)	2590	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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. The reporting person settled these restricted stock units in shares of common stock.

F2: N/A.

F3: These restricted stock units were previously reported as covering 661 shares of common stock, but were adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.

F4: 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.

F5: The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2013 annual shareholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.

F6: This stock option was previously reported as covering 19,200 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $16.87 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.

F7: The options are currently vested.

F8: This stock option was previously reported as covering 2,167 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $38.40 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.

F9: This stock option was previously reported as covering 1,295 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $68.11 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.