Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2015

Jun 15, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2015-06-12

Reporting Person: SACKS RODNEY C (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	983464	—	Acquired	983464	Direct
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	1881856	—	Acquired	1881856	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	9815648	—	Acquired	9815648	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	34924	—	Acquired	34924	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	71428	—	Acquired	71428	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	107900	—	Acquired	107900	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	40072	—	Acquired	40072	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	189528	—	Acquired	189528	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	151148	—	Acquired	151148	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	83306	—	Acquired	83306	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	168414	—	Acquired	168414	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	153534	—	Acquired	153534	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	727354	—	Acquired	727354	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	2000000	—	Acquired	2000000	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	287736	—	Acquired	287736	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	77121	—	Acquired	77121	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	35162	—	Acquired	35162	Indirect
2015-06-12	Common Stock	A	1612	—	Acquired	1612	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-06-12	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.435	A	960000	Acquired	2015-11-11	Common Stock (960000)	Direct
2015-06-12	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86	A	18912	Acquired	2018-06-02	Common Stock (18912)	Direct
2015-06-12	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	A	100000	Acquired	2019-12-01	Common Stock (100000)	Direct
2015-06-12	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96	A	140000	Acquired	2023-06-03	Common Stock (140000)	Direct
2015-06-12	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96	A	70000	Acquired	2023-06-03	Common Stock (70000)	Indirect
2015-06-12	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.06	A	210000	Acquired	2024-03-14	Common Stock (210000)	Direct
2015-06-12	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.48	A	79200	Acquired	2025-03-13	Common Stock (79200)	Direct
2015-06-12	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	38100	Acquired		Common Stock (38100)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On June 12, 2015, Monster Beverage Corporation completed a holding company reorganization in which Monster Beverage Corporation ("Old Monster") merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Laser Corporation (which has been renamed Monster Beverage Corporation) ("New Monster") with Old Monster continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Monster (the "Holding Company Reorganization"). In the Holding Company Reorganization, each outstanding common share of Old Monster was disposed of in exchange for one common share of New Monster, and all Old Monster restricted stock units and stock options were disposed of in exchange for an equal number of New Monster restricted stock units and stock options, respectively.

F2: In connection with the transactions consummated on June 12, 2015, immediately after the effective time of the Holding Company Reorganization, New Monster issued to The Coca-Cola Company newly issued common shares of New Monster representing approximately 16.7% of the total number of outstanding New Monster common shares (giving effect to such issuance).

F3: The reporting person is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P., Hilrod Holdings V, L.P., Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P., Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P., Hilrod Holdings X, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. The reporting person is the trustee of each of RCS 2009 GRAT #2, RCS Direct 2010 GRAT and RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2.

F4: The options are currently vested.

F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 70,000 shares. The remaining options vest on June 3, 2016.

F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 70,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2016 and 2017.

F7: The options vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

F8: 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.

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

F10: Not applicable.