Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2019

Mar 19, 2019

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2019-03-14

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2019-03-14	Common Stock	M	25719	$23.35	Acquired	35370	Direct
2019-03-14	Common Stock	S	25719	$59.68	Disposed	9651	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2019-03-14	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	M	25719	Disposed	2024-03-14	Common Stock (25719)	Direct
2019-03-14	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.67	A	15000	Acquired	2029-03-14	Common Stock (15000)	Direct
2019-03-14	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	5200	Acquired		Common Stock (5200)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.71	2023-03-14	Common Stock ()	19089	Direct
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

Footnotes

F1: This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $59.58 to $59.83. 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: The options are fully vested.

F3: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

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

F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 28,800 shares. The remaining options vest on March 13, 2020.

F6: 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.

F7: 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.

F8: 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.

F9: 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.

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

F13: Not applicable.