Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2016

Oct 14, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2016-09-06

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-10-03	Common Stock	G	569	—	Disposed	921479	Direct
2016-10-13	Common Stock	G	374865	—	Disposed	546614	Direct
2016-10-13	Common Stock	G	749730	—	Acquired	749730	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-10-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86	G	62076	Disposed	2018-06-02	Common Stock (62076)	Direct
2016-10-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	G	94390	Disposed	2019-12-01	Common Stock (94390)	Direct
2016-10-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96	G	136294	Disposed	2023-06-03	Common Stock (136294)	Direct
2016-10-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.06	G	140000	Disposed	2024-03-14	Common Stock (140000)	Direct
2016-10-04	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.48	G	26400	Disposed	2025-03-13	Common Stock (26400)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	1881856	Indirect
Common Stock	9795648	Indirect
Common Stock	34924	Indirect
Common Stock	71428	Indirect
Common Stock	107900	Indirect
Common Stock	40072	Indirect
Common Stock	189528	Indirect
Common Stock	151148	Indirect
Common Stock	83306	Indirect
Common Stock	168414	Indirect
Common Stock	133004	Indirect
Common Stock	480318	Indirect
Common Stock	308626	Indirect
Common Stock	2944	Indirect
Common Stock	77121	Indirect
Common Stock	0	Indirect
Common Stock	0	Indirect
Common Stock	9574	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86	2018-06-02	Common Stock (62076)	62076	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	2019-12-01	Common Stock (94390)	94390	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96	2023-06-03	Common Stock (136294)	136294	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96	2023-06-03	Common Stock ()	70000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.06	2024-03-14	Common Stock (140000)	140000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.48	2025-03-13	Common Stock (26400)	26400	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$131.96	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	105000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	25400	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	39000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reflects the assignment of shares from the reporting person to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The shares assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

F2: 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., and Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. The reporting person is the trustee of each of RCS 2009 GRAT #2 and HHS 2014 GRAT #2.

F3: Excludes 9,574 shares previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person through Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P, which were distributed to HHS 2014 GRAT #2 on September 6, 2016.

F4: Reflects the assignment of shares from the reporting person and Hilton Schlosberg to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The shares assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

F5: Reporting person previously reported indirect beneficial ownership of 35,162 shares. Reporting person has resigned as trustee for RCS Direct 2010 GRAT.

F6: Reporting person previously reported indirect beneficial ownership 1,612 shares. Reporting person has resigned as trustee for RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2.

F7: Reflects the assignment of options from the reporting person to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The options assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

F8: The options are currently vested.

F9: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F10: The options are currently vested with respect to 140,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2017.

F11: The options are currently vested with respect to 26,400 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2017 and 2018.

F12: The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

F13: 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.

F14: The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 13, 2017 and 2018.

F15: Not applicable.

F16: The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.