Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2021

Mar 16, 2021

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2021-03-12

Reporting Person: KELLY THOMAS J (Chief Financial Officer)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-03-12	Common Stock	A	2000	—	Acquired	4868	Direct
2021-03-15	Common Stock	M	1733	—	Acquired	6601	Direct
2021-03-15	Common Stock	M	1333	—	Acquired	7934	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2021-03-12	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$88.94	A	5000	Acquired	2031-03-12	Common Stock (5000)	Direct
2021-03-15	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1733	Disposed		Common Stock (1733)	Direct
2021-03-14	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1333	Disposed		Common Stock (1333)	Direct
2021-03-12	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	1400	Acquired		Common Stock (1400)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$45.16	2025-03-13	Common Stock ()	7200	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	20625	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.64	2026-12-01	Common Stock ()	22000	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
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$62.39	2030-03-13	Common Stock ()	12000	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Received upon the achievement of the vesting criteria applicable to the first of three tranches of performance share units granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan"), achievement of which was certified by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee"). Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the applicable vesting date.

F2: 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.

F3: The options are fully vested.

F4: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 10,000 shares. The remaining options vest on December 1, 2021.

F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 22,500 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follow: 12,500 shares on March 14, 2022; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2023.

F7: 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.

F8: The options are currently vested with respect to 10,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2022.

F9: The options are currently vested with respect to 4,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follow: 4,000 shares on March 14, 2022; 4,000 shares on March 14, 2023.

F10: The options vest in three installments as follows: 1,666 shares on March 12, 2022; 1,667 shares on March 12, 2023 and 1,667 shares on March 12, 2024.

F11: The restricted stock units were granted under the 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 on March 14, 2022.

F13: Not applicable.

F14: The restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 1,333 units on March 13, 2022 and 1,334 units on March 13, 2023.

F15: The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 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.

F16: The restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 466 units on March 12, 2022; 467 units on March 12, 2023 and 467 units on March 12, 2024.