Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2016

Dec 5, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2016-12-01

Reporting Person: HALL MARK J (Director, Chief Marketing Officer - MEC)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-12-01	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.64	A	100000	Acquired	2026-12-01	Common Stock (100000)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	791808	Direct
Common Stock	30000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.94	2019-12-01	Common Stock ()	240000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.75	2020-12-01	Common Stock ()	120000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.71	2023-03-14	Common Stock ()	270000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	2024-03-14	Common Stock ()	90000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	300000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	90000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: On November 9, 2016, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 3-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 527,872 additional shares of common stock.

F2: On November 9, 2016, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 3-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 20,000 additional shares of common stock.

F3: The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the MJCF Hall Family Trust.

F4: This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 80,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $17.82 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on November 9, 2016.

F5: The options are currently vested.

F6: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F7: This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 40,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $26.26 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on November 9, 2016.

F8: This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 90,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $47.13 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on November 9, 2016.

F9: The options are currently vested with respect to 105,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 75,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 90,000 shares on March 14, 2018.

F10: This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 30,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $70.06 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on November 9, 2016.

F11: The options are currently vested with respect to 22,500 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 18,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 22,500 shares on March 14, 2018; 27,000 shares on March 14, 2019. The options will become exercisable on the one year anniversary from the date on which they vested.

F12: This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $135.48 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on November 9, 2016.

F13: The options are currently vested with respect to 60,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

F14: This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 30,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $131.96 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on November 9, 2016.

F15: The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

F16: Granted December 1, 2016 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 five equal installments on December 1, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.