Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2017

Dec 27, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2017-12-21

Reporting Person: SCHLOSBERG HILTON H (Director, Vice Chairman and President)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-12-21	Common Stock	S	22252	$64.01	Disposed	1001937	Direct
2017-12-22	Common Stock	S	12347	$63.35	Disposed	989590	Direct
2017-12-26	Common Stock	S	7950	$63.88	Disposed	981640	Direct
2017-12-21	Common Stock	S	77036	$64.01	Disposed	2368566	Indirect
2017-12-22	Common Stock	S	42746	$63.35	Disposed	2325820	Indirect
2017-12-26	Common Stock	S	27530	$63.88	Disposed	2298290	Indirect

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	5645568	Indirect
Common Stock	29386944	Indirect
Common Stock	104772	Indirect
Common Stock	214284	Indirect
Common Stock	323700	Indirect
Common Stock	120216	Indirect
Common Stock	568584	Indirect
Common Stock	453444	Indirect
Common Stock	249918	Indirect
Common Stock	505242	Indirect
Common Stock	327186	Indirect
Common Stock	1440954	Indirect
Common Stock	186790	Indirect
Common Stock	4176	Indirect
Common Stock	90204	Indirect
Common Stock	231363	Indirect
Common Stock	105486	Indirect
Common Stock	4836	Indirect
Common Stock	1639842	Indirect
Common Stock	80598	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.94	2019-12-01	Common Stock ()	16830	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.94	2019-12-01	Common Stock ()	283170	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.99	2023-06-03	Common Stock ()	11118	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.99	2023-06-03	Common Stock ()	408882	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.99	2023-06-03	Common Stock ()	210000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	2024-03-14	Common Stock ()	210000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	2024-03-14	Common Stock ()	420000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	158400	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	79200	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	315000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock ()	305500	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	38100	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	78000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	116100	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 14, 2017.

F2: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $63.57 to $64.41. 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 of a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F3: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $63.52 to $64.05. 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 of a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F4: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $63.27 to $64.09. 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 of a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F5: 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 RCS 2008 GRAT #2, RCS 2009 GRAT #2, RCS Direct 2010 GRAT, RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2, RCS 2010 GRAT #3 and RCS Direct 2011 GRAT.

F6: The options are currently vested.

F7: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F8: The options are currently vested with respect to 79,200 shares. The remaining options vest on March 13, 2018.

F9: The options are currently vested with respect to 105,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2018 and 2019.

F10: The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

F11: 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.

F12: The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 13, 2018.

F13: Not applicable.

F14: The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2018 and 2019.

F15: The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2018, 2019 and 2020.