Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2015

Sep 15, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2015-09-14

Reporting Person: TABER HAROLD C JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-09-14	Common Stock	M	38400	$8.435	Acquired	53364	Direct
2015-09-14	Common Stock	S	19680	$132.25	Disposed	33684	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-09-14	Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.435	M	38400	Disposed	2015-11-11	Common Stock (38400)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock (972)	972	Direct
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

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $131.76 to $132.72. 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: 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.

F3: The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2016 annual shareholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.

F4: Not applicable.

F5: The options are currently vested.