Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2015

Aug 11, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2015-08-06

Reporting Person: TABER HAROLD C JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-08-06	Common Stock	M	2101	—	Acquired	14964	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-08-06	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	2101	Disposed		Common Stock (2101)	Direct
2015-08-07	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	972	Acquired		Common Stock (972)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.44	2015-11-11	Common Stock (38400)	38400	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: 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. The reporting person settled these restricted stock units in shares of common stock.

F2: Not applicable.

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 2016 annual shareholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.

F5: The options are currently vested.