Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2013

Apr 8, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2013-04-04

Reporting Person: HALL MARK J (President-Monster Beverage Div)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-04-04	Common Stock	M	113696	$15.86	Acquired	374298	Direct
2013-04-04	Common Stock	M	160000	$17.82	Acquired	534298	Direct
2013-04-04	Common Stock	S	273696	$50.00	Disposed	260602	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-04-04	Common Stock	$15.86	M	113696	Disposed	2018-06-02	Common Stock (600000)	Direct
2013-04-04	Common Stock	$17.82	M	160000	Disposed	2019-12-01	Common Stock (400000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	$26.26	2020-12-01	Common Stock (100000)	60000	Direct
Common Stock	$47.13	2023-03-14	Common Stock (100000)	100000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (25000)	25000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 14, 2013.

F2: The remaining options vest on June 2, 2013.

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

F4: The remaining options vest in three equal installments on December 1, 2013, 2014 and 2015.

F5: The options vest in five installments as follows: 10,000 shares on March 14, 2014; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2015; 20,000 shares on March 14, 2016; 25,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 30,000 shares on March 14, 2018.

F6: The restricted stock was granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date.

F7: The remaining restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on September 1, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

F8: Not applicable.