Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2018

Mar 16, 2018

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2018-03-13

Reporting Person: SACKS RODNEY C (Director, Chairman and CEO)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2018-03-13	Common Stock	M	38100	—	Acquired	987906	Direct
2018-03-14	Common Stock	M	39000	—	Acquired	1026906	Direct
2018-03-14	Common Stock	M	38700	—	Acquired	1065606	Direct
2018-03-14	Common Stock	A	7870	—	Acquired	1073476	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2018-03-14	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.73	A	264000	Acquired	2028-03-14	Common Stock (264000)	Direct
2018-03-13	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	38100	Disposed		Common Stock (38100)	Direct
2018-03-14	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	39000	Disposed		Common Stock (39000)	Direct
2018-03-14	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	38700	Disposed		Common Stock (38700)	Direct
2018-03-14	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	102200	Acquired		Common Stock (102200)	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	2249190	Indirect
Common Stock	3091215	Indirect
Common Stock	28722	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 ()	210000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	2024-03-14	Common Stock ()	420000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	158400	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	79200	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	315000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock ()	305500	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. Accordingly, these restricted stock units were settled in shares of common stock.

F2: The common stock award was granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The award is immediately vested.

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., and Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. The reporting person is the trustee of each of HHS 2010 GRAT #3 and HHS 2014 GRAT #2.

F4: The options are currently vested.

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 with respect to 210,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2019.

F7: The options are currently vested with respect to 101,834 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2019 and 2020.

F8: The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

F9: 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.

F10: The restricted stock units are fully vested.

F11: Not applicable.

F12: The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2019.

F13: The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2019 and 2020.

F14: The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2019, 2020 and 2021.