Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2016

Jun 3, 2016

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2016-06-01

Reporting Person: KELLY THOMAS J (Senior VP - Monster Energy Co.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2016-06-01	Common Stock	M	1500	—	Acquired	15717	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2016-06-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1500	Disposed		Common Stock (1500)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$47.13	2023-03-14	Common Stock ()	11250	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.06	2024-03-14	Common Stock ()	10000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$111.30	2024-12-01	Common Stock ()	15000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.48	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	12000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$131.96	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	12500	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	1000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. Accordingly, these restricted stock units were settled in shares of common stock.

F2: The options are currently vested with respect to 3,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 3,750 shares on March 14, 2017; 4,500 shares on March 14, 2018.

F3: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F4: The options are currently vested with respect to 2,500 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 2,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 2,500 shares on March 14, 2018; 3,000 shares on March 14, 2019. The options will become exercisable on the one year anniversary from the date on which they vested.

F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 1,500 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 2,250 shares on December 1, 2016; 3,000 shares on December 1, 2017; 3,750 shares on December 1, 2018; 4,500 shares on December 1, 2019. The options will become exercisable on the one year anniversary from the date on which they vested.

F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 2,400 shares. The remaining options vest in four equal installments on March 13, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

F7: The options vest in five installments as follows: 1,250 shares on March 14, 2017;1,875 shares on March 14, 2018; 2,500 shares on March 14, 2019; 3,125 shares on March 14, 2020; 3,750 shares on March 14, 2021.

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 remaining restricted stock units vest on June 1, 2017.

F10: Not applicable.

F11: The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on December 1, 2016 and 2017.