Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2013

Mar 13, 2013

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2013-03-11

Reporting Person: VIDERGAUZ MARK (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2013-03-11	Common Stock	M	12600	$8.44	Acquired	13922	Direct
2013-03-11	Common Stock	S	12600	$46.47	Disposed	1322	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2013-03-11	Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.44	M	12600	Disposed	2015-11-11	Common Stock (38400)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
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
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (1343)	1343	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $46.301 to $46.67. 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.

F3: 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.

F4: 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.

F5: N/A.