Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2019

Dec 31, 2019

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2017-07-12

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2019-05-20	Common Stock	G	160832	—	Acquired	665171	Direct
2019-12-27	Common Stock	G	46717	—	Acquired	711888	Direct
2017-07-12	Common Stock	P	30	$50.7332	Acquired	30	Indirect
2017-07-13	Common Stock	P	10	$50.44	Acquired	40	Indirect
2019-03-25	Common Stock	S	40	$54.4398	Disposed	0	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2019-05-20	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	G	112743	Disposed	2026-03-14	Common Stock (112743)	Indirect

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	1251150	Indirect
Common Stock	1678336	Indirect
Common Stock	506566	Indirect
Common Stock	3091215	Indirect
Common Stock	28722	Indirect

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
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 ()	4281	Direct
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	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	2214	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	79200	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	156186	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	217743	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock ()	203666	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock ()	101834	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.73	2028-03-14	Common Stock ()	264000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.67	2029-03-14	Common Stock ()	291600	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	38700	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	68134	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	100600	Direct

Footnotes

F1: As a result of the distribution of shares, which were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person, as the proceeds of an in-kind annuity payment from an existing grantor retained annuity trust to the reporting person and a transfer of shares directly to the reporting person, the total amount of shares directly owned has increased.

F2: The reporting person is the general partner of RCS Family Limited Partnership ("FLP") and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein. Unknown to the reporting person, FLP inadvertently acquired and sold shares of the Company's common stock through a broker managed discretionary account. The occurrence of the purchases on 07/12/2017 and 07/13/2017 resulted in matchable transactions on 01/09/2018. The reporting person has paid to the Company the full amount of the profit realized in connection with the transaction.

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 each of HHS 2010 GRAT #3 and HHS 2014 GRAT #2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F4: Reflects the distribution of shares as the proceeds of an in-kind annuity payment from an existing grantor retained annuity trust and the transfer of shares directly to the reporting person as one of the general partners of Hilrod Holdings XVII, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XIX, L.P., without consideration. The shares received from the in-kind annuity payment and direct transfer are directly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

F5: The options are currently vested.

F6: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F7: Reflects the assignment of options from Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P. as the proceeds of an in-kind annuity payment from an existing grantor retained annuity trust and the transfer of options directly to the reporting person as one of the general partners of Hilrod Holdings XVIII, L.P., without consideration. The options assigned from the in-kind annuity payment and direct transfer are directly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

F8: The options are currently vested with respect to 101,833 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2020.

F9: The options are currently vested with respect to 88,000 shares. The options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2020 and 2021.

F10: The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

F11: 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.

F12: The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2020.

F13: Not applicable.

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

F15: The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2020, 2021 and 2022.