Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2014

Sep 4, 2014

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2014-09-01

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2014-09-01	Common Stock	M	5000	—	Acquired	263936	Direct
2014-09-02	Common Stock	M	80000	$17.82	Acquired	343936	Direct
2014-09-02	Common Stock	M	20000	$26.26	Acquired	363936	Direct
2014-09-02	Common Stock	M	10000	$47.13	Acquired	373936	Direct
2014-09-02	Common Stock	S	105588	$90.153	Disposed	268348	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2014-09-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	M	80000	Disposed	2019-12-01	Common Stock (400000)	Direct
2014-09-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.26	M	20000	Disposed	2020-12-01	Common Stock (100000)	Direct
2014-09-02	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$47.13	M	10000	Disposed	2023-03-14	Common Stock (100000)	Direct
2014-09-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	5000	Disposed		Common Stock (25000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.06	2024-03-14	Common Stock (30000)	30000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. Accordingly, these restricted stock units were settled in shares of common stock.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $90.00 to $90.78. 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.

F3: The remaining options vest on December 1, 2014.

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

F5: The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 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 options vest in five installments as follows: 3,000 shares on March 14, 2015; 4,500 shares on March 14, 2016; 6,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 7,500 shares on March 14, 2018; 9,000 shares on March 14, 2019. The options will become exercisable on the one year anniversary from the date on which they vested.

F7: 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.

F8: The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on September 1, 2015 and 2016.

F9: Not applicable.