Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2019

May 24, 2019

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2019-05-21

Reporting Person: KELLY THOMAS J (EVP Finance Monster Energy Co.)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2019-05-21	Common Stock	M	19089	$15.71	Acquired	28740	Direct
2019-05-21	Common Stock	F	4704	$63.74	Disposed	24036	Direct
2019-05-21	Common Stock	M	4281	$23.35	Acquired	28317	Direct
2019-05-21	Common Stock	F	1568	$63.74	Disposed	26749	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2019-05-21	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.71	M	19089	Disposed	2023-03-14	Common Stock (19089)	Direct
2019-05-21	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	M	4281	Disposed	2024-03-14	Common Stock (4281)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$37.10	2024-12-01	Common Stock ()	45000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	36000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	37500	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.64	2026-12-01	Common Stock ()	40000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.73	2028-03-14	Common Stock ()	50000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$51.5	2028-06-01	Common Stock ()	5000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.67	2029-03-14	Common Stock ()	15000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	5200	Direct

Footnotes

F1: This transaction is reported to reflect the exercise of a stock option for a total of 19,089 shares by means of a stock swap whereby the Reporting Person disposed of 4,704 shares of Common Stock to the Issuer as consideration for the Reporting Person's exercise of stock options. The stock swap was completed pursuant to the terms of the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan Stock Option Agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.

F2: This transaction is reported to reflect the exercise of a stock option for a total of 4,281 shares by means of a stock swap whereby the Reporting Person disposed of 1,568 shares of Common Stock to the Issuer as consideration for the Reporting Person's exercise of stock options. The stock swap was completed pursuant to the terms of the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan Stock Option Agreement between the Issuer and the Reporting Person.

F3: The options are fully vested.

F4: The options are currently vested with respect to 31,500 shares. The remaining options vest on December 1, 2019.

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 28,800 shares. The remaining options vest on March 13, 2020.

F7: The options are currently vested with respect to 16,875 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 9,375 shares on March 14, 2020 and 11,250 shares on March 14, 2021.

F8: The options are currently vested with respect to 10,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 8,000 shares on December 1, 2019; 10,000 shares on December 1, 2020; 12,000 shares on December 1, 2021.

F9: The options are currently vested with respect to 5,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follow: 7,500 shares on March 14, 2020; 10,000 shares on March 14, 2021; 12,500 shares on March 14, 2022; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2023.

F10: The options vest in three installments as follows: 1,667 shares on June 1, 2021; 1,667 shares on June 1, 2022; 1,666 shares on June 1, 2023.

F11: The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2020, 2021 and 2022.

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

F14: Not applicable.