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: EPSTEIN NORMAN (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 (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	8000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
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: On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 4,000 additional shares of common stock.

F3: The reporting person is a director of Shoreland Investments Limited and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.

F4: N/A.

F5: 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.

F6: 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.

F7: 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.

F8: 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.

F9: The options are currently vested.