Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2018

Dec 31, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2018-05-08

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-05-08	Common Stock	G	1000000	—	Disposed	89858	Direct
2018-09-27	Common Stock	G	268060	—	Acquired	357918	Direct
2018-11-14	Common Stock	G	535	—	Disposed	357383	Direct
2018-12-21	Common Stock	G	300000	—	Disposed	57383	Direct
2018-05-08	Common Stock	G	2000000	—	Acquired	2000000	Indirect
2018-12-21	Common Stock	G	600000	—	Acquired	600000	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-05-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	G	205719	Disposed	2024-03-14	Common Stock (205719)	Direct
2018-05-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	G	156186	Disposed	2025-03-13	Common Stock (156186)	Direct
2018-05-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	G	210000	Disposed	2026-03-14	Common Stock (210000)	Direct
2018-05-09	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	G	101834	Disposed	2027-03-14	Common Stock (101834)	Direct

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	1713070	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 ()	420000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	2024-03-14	Common Stock (205719)	205719	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	79200	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2015-03-13	Common Stock (156186)	156186	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock (210000)	210000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock (101834)	101834	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.73	2028-03-14	Common Stock ()	264000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	39000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	77400	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	102200	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Reflects the assignment of shares from the reporting person to Hilrod Holdings XVII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XIX, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The shares assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XIX, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

F2: As a result of the distribution of shares, which were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person, as the proceeds of in-kind annuity payments from existing grantor retained annuity trusts to the reporting person, the total amount of shares directly owned has increased.

F3: 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., Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XVII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XIX, 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.

F4: Reflects the distribution of shares as the proceeds of in-kind annuity payments from existing grantor retained annuity trusts. The shares received from the in-kind annuity payment are directly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

F5: Reflects the assignment of shares from the reporting person and Hilton Schlosberg to Hilrod Holdings XVII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XIX, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The shares assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XIX, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person..

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: Reflects the assignment of options from the reporting person to Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The options assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

F9: The remaining options vest on March 14, 2019.

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

F11: The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

F12: 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.

F13: The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2019.

F14: Not applicable.

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

F16: The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2019, 2020 and 2021.