Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2017

Oct 10, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2017-10-06

Reporting Person: Waller Kathy N (Director)

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-10-06	Deferred Stock Units	$	A	271	Acquired		Common Stock (271)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	6153	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	3244	Direct

Footnotes

F1: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F2: 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.

F3: The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2018 annual shareholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.

F4: Not applicable.

F5: Each Deferred Stock Unit is economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock.

F6: Deferred Stock Units credited to the reporting person under the Monster Beverage Corporation Deferred Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors (the "Deferral Plan"), a sub-plan of the Monster Beverage Corporation 2017 Compensation Plan for Non-Employee Directors, effective May 1, 2017, which may include voluntary deferred compensation.

F7: The Deferred Stock Units credited under the Deferral Plan are settled (other than fractional units) in stock and are generally payable in the form elected or provided under the Deferral Plan on the earliest of: (i) a specified date or event designated by the reporting person, (ii) in the calendar year following the year in which the reporting person's service with the Board separates, or (iii) upon death, disability or change in control as defined under the Deferral Plan.