Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2015

Mar 17, 2015

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2015-03-13

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

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2015-03-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.48	A	79200	Acquired	2025-03-13	Common Stock (79200)	Direct
2015-03-13	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	38100	Acquired		Common Stock (38100)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	661710	Direct
Common Stock	1881856	Indirect
Common Stock	9815648	Indirect
Common Stock	34924	Indirect
Common Stock	71428	Indirect
Common Stock	107900	Indirect
Common Stock	40072	Indirect
Common Stock	189528	Indirect
Common Stock	401148	Indirect
Common Stock	83306	Indirect
Common Stock	168414	Indirect
Common Stock	170356	Indirect
Common Stock	800000	Indirect
Common Stock	2000000	Indirect
Common Stock	287736	Indirect
Common Stock	77121	Indirect
Common Stock	35162	Indirect
Common Stock	1612	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.435	2015-11-11	Common Stock (1200000)	960000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86	2018-06-02	Common Stock (800000)	18912	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	2019-12-01	Common Stock (500000)	100000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96	2023-06-03	Common Stock (140000)	140000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96	2023-06-03	Common Stock (70000)	70000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.06	2024-03-14	Common Stock (210000)	210000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: The options are currently vested.

F3: The remaining options vest in two equal installments on June 3, 2015 and 2016.

F4: 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.

F5: Granted March 13, 2015 pursuant to the Company's 2011 Stock Option Plan (which is a Rule 16b-3(d)(1) plan) and Equity Grant Procedures. The options vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2016, 2017, and 2018.

F6: 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.

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

F8: Not applicable.