Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2017

Jun 21, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2017-06-16

Reporting Person: POLK BENJAMIN (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-06-16	Common Stock	M	3237	—	Acquired	27045	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-06-16	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	3237	Disposed		Common Stock (3237)	Direct
2017-06-19	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	3244	Acquired		Common Stock (3244)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.4	2020-06-09	Common Stock ()	13002	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.35	2021-05-18	Common Stock ()	7770	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: On November 9, 2016, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 3-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 15,872 additional shares of common stock.

F3: Not applicable.

F4: 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.

F5: 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.

F6: This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 4,334 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $19.20 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on November 9, 2016.

F7: The options are currently vested.

F8: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F9: This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 2,590 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $34.06 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on November 9, 2016.