Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2017

Dec 5, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2017-12-01

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-12-01	Common Stock	M	1500	—	Acquired	24651	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-12-01	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1500	Acquired		Common Stock (1500)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.71	2023-03-14	Common Stock ()	33750	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	2024-03-14	Common Stock ()	30000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.10	2024-12-01	Common Stock ()	45000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	36000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	37500	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.64	2026-12-01	Common Stock ()	40000	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 20,250 shares. The remaining options vest 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 13,500 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 7,500 shares on March 14, 2018; 9000 shares on March 14, 2019.

F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 20,250 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 11,250 shares on December 1, 2018; 13,500 shares on December 1, 2019.

F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 14,400 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

F7: The options are currently vested with respect to 3,750 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 5,625 shares on March 14, 2018; 7,500 shares on March 14, 2019; 9,375 shares on March 14, 2020; 11,250 shares on March 14, 2021.

F8: The options are currently vested with respect to 4,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 6,000 shares on December 1, 2018; 8,000 shares on December 1, 2019; 10,000 shares on December 1, 2020; 12,000 shares on December 1, 2021.

F9: 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.

F10: The restricted stock units are currently vested.

F11: Not applicable.