Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2019

Feb 19, 2019

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2019-01-22

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2019-01-22	Common Stock	G	3605	—	Disposed	36551	Direct
2019-02-14	Common Stock	M	16830	$5.94	Acquired	53381	Direct
2019-02-14	Common Stock	M	566340	$5.94	Acquired	2279410	Indirect
2019-02-14	Common Stock	F	247224	$58.63	Disposed	2032186	Indirect

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2019-02-14	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.94	M	16830	Disposed	2019-12-01	Common Stock (16830)	Direct
2019-02-14	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$5.94	M	283170	Disposed	2019-12-01	Common Stock (283170)	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	2000000	Indirect
Common Stock	600000	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 ()	105000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	210000	Indirect
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
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	39000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	77400	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	102200	Direct

Footnotes

F1: 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.

F2: The options are currently vested.

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

F4: The remaining options vest on March 14, 2019.

F5: The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2019 and 2020.

F6: The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2019, 2020 and 2021.

F7: 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.

F8: The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2019.

F9: Not applicable.

F10: The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2019 and 2020.

F11: The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2019, 2020 and 2021.