Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2015

Dec 3, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2015-12-01

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-12-01	Common Stock	M	500	—	Acquired	500	Direct
2015-12-01	Common Stock	M	8000	$15.86	Acquired	8500	Direct
2015-12-01	Common Stock	M	8000	$18.07	Acquired	16500	Direct
2015-12-01	Common Stock	M	8000	$17.82	Acquired	24500	Direct
2015-12-01	Common Stock	M	12000	$26.26	Acquired	36500	Direct
2015-12-01	Common Stock	M	3750	$47.13	Acquired	40250	Direct
2015-12-01	Common Stock	S	24082	$157.979	Disposed	16168	Direct
2015-12-01	Common Stock	S	1951	$157.809	Disposed	14217	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-12-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86	M	8000	Disposed	2018-06-02	Common Stock (8000)	Direct
2015-12-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$18.07	M	8000	Disposed	2019-06-01	Common Stock (8000)	Direct
2015-12-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	M	8000	Disposed	2019-12-01	Common Stock (8000)	Direct
2015-12-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$26.26	M	12000	Disposed	2020-12-01	Common Stock (12000)	Direct
2015-12-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$47.13	M	3750	Disposed	2023-03-14	Common Stock (3750)	Direct
2015-12-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	500	Disposed		Common Stock (500)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.06	2024-03-14	Common Stock ()	10000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$111.30	2024-12-01	Common Stock ()	15000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.48	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	12000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	3000	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 $157.82 to $158.02. 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: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $157.61 to $157.925. 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.

F4: The options are currently vested.

F5: The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 3,000 shares on March 14, 2016; 3,750 shares on March 14, 2017; 4,500 shares on March 14, 2018.

F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 1,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 1,500 shares on March 14, 2016; 2,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 2,500 shares on March 14, 2018; 3,000 shares on March 14, 2019. The options will become exercisable on the one year anniversary from the date on which they vested.

F7: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F8: The options are currently vested with respect to 1,500 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 2,250 shares on December 1, 2016; 3,000 shares on December 1, 2017; 3,750 shares on December 1, 2018; 4,500 shares on December 1, 2019. The options will become exercisable on the one year anniversary from the date on which they vested.

F9: The options vest in five equal installments on March 13, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

F10: The restricted stock units were 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.

F11: The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on June 1, 2016 and 2017.

F12: Not applicable.

F13: The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on December 1, 2016 and 2017.