Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 19, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2013-03-14

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-14	Common Stock	M	6304	$15.86	Acquired	266906	Direct
2013-03-14	Common Stock	M	40000	$26.26	Acquired	306906	Direct
2013-03-14	Common Stock	S	46304	$47.16	Disposed	260602	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-03-14	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86	M	6304	Disposed	2018-06-02	Common Stock (600000)	Direct
2013-03-14	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.26	M	40000	Disposed	2020-12-01	Common Stock (100000)	Direct
2013-03-14	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$47.13	A	100000	Acquired	2023-03-14	Common Stock (100000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	2019-12-01	Common Stock (400000)	320000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (25000)	20000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $47.07 to $47.26. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F2: The options are currently vested with respect to 113,696 shares. The remaining options vest on June 2, 2013.

F3: The options are currently vested with respect to 160,000 shares. 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 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.

F6: The remaining restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on September 1, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016.

F7: Not applicable.

F8: Granted March 14, 2013 pursuant to the Company's 2011 Stock Option Plan (which is a Rule 16b-3(d)(1) plan) and Equity Grant Procedures. 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.