Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2017

Mar 14, 2017

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2017-03-13

Reporting Person: HALL MARK J (Director, Chief Marketing Officer - MEC)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2017-03-13	Common Stock	M	240000	$5.94	Acquired	1031808	Direct
2017-03-13	Common Stock	M	120000	$8.75	Acquired	1151808	Direct
2017-03-13	Common Stock	M	105000	$15.71	Acquired	1256808	Direct
2017-03-13	Common Stock	M	22500	$23.35	Acquired	1279308	Direct
2017-03-13	Common Stock	S	487500	$46.341	Disposed	791808	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2017-03-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.94	M	240000	Disposed	2019-12-01	Common Stock (240000)	Direct
2017-03-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.75	M	120000	Disposed	2020-12-01	Common Stock (120000)	Direct
2017-03-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.71	M	105000	Disposed	2023-03-14	Common Stock (105000)	Direct
2017-03-13	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	M	22500	Disposed	2024-03-14	Common Stock (22500)	Direct

Holdings (Non-Derivative)

Security	Shares	Ownership
Common Stock	30000	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	300000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	90000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.64	2026-12-01	Common Stock ()	100000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $46.175 to $46.60. 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 or a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

F2: The reporting person serves as co-trustee of the MJCF Hall Family Trust.

F3: The options are currently vested.

F4: The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 75,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 90,000 shares on March 14, 2018.

F5: The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 18,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 22,500 shares on March 14, 2018; 27,000 shares on March 14, 2019.

F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 120,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2018, 2019 and 2020.

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

F8: The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

F9: The options vest in five equal installments on December 1, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021.