Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2016

Jun 15, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2016-06-10

Reporting Person: TABER HAROLD C JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-06-10	Common Stock	S	3000	$153.65	Disposed	30684	Direct
2016-06-10	Common Stock	S	2000	$154.87	Disposed	28684	Direct
2016-06-13	Common Stock	M	972	—	Acquired	29656	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-06-13	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	972	Disposed		Common Stock (972)	Direct
2016-06-14	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	1079	Acquired		Common Stock (1079)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
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: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $153.60 to $153.75. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $154.83 to $154.90. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

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. The reporting person settled these restricted stock units in shares of common stock.

F4: Not applicable.

F5: 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.

F6: The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2017 annual shareholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.

F7: The options are currently vested.