Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2018

Dec 15, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2018-12-13

Reporting Person: TABER HAROLD C JR (Director)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-12-13	Common Stock	M	9000	$6.4	Acquired	77238	Direct
2018-12-13	Common Stock	S	9000	$54.55	Disposed	68238	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-12-13	Stock Option (right to buy)	$6.4	M	9000	Disposed	2020-06-09	Common Stock (9000)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	3123	Direct
Stock Option (right to buy)	$11.35	2021-05-18	Common Stock ()	7770	Direct
Deferred Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	3244	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $54.53 to $54.56. 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: 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 2019 annual shareholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.

F4: Not applicable.

F5: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F6: The options are currently vested.

F7: Each Deferred Stock Unit is economically equivalent to one share of Common Stock.

F8: 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.