Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2012

Jun 5, 2012

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2012-06-01

Reporting Person: KELLY THOMAS J (Senior VP - Monster Energy Co.)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2012-06-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	3000	Acquired		Common Stock (3000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	5628	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86	2018-06-02	Common Stock (40000)	16000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.07	2019-06-01	Common Stock (20000)	12000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	2019-12-01	Common Stock (20000)	16000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.26	2020-12-01	Common Stock (20000)	20000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (2500)	2500	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 2,814 additional shares of common stock.

F2: This stock option was previously reported as covering 20,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $31.72 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.

F3: The options are currently vested with respect to 8,000 shares. The remaining options vest on June 2, 2013.

F4: This stock option was previously reported as covering 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $36.13 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.

F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 4,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on June 1, 2013 and 2014.

F6: This stock option was previously reported as covering 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $35.64 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.

F7: The options are currently vested with respect to 4,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on December 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014.

F8: This stock option was previously reported as covering 10,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $52.51 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.

F9: The options are currently vested with respect to 4,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four equal installments on December 1, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

F10: The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage 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.

F11: The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on September 1, 2012 and 2013.

F12: Not applicable.

F13: These restricted stock units were previously reported as covering 1,250 shares of common stock, but were adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.

F14: The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on June 1, 2016 and 2017.