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: Carling Guy (President of EMEA)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-03-12	Common Stock	A	4000	—	Acquired	11500	Direct
2021-03-12	Common Stock	F	1880	$88.94	Disposed	9620	Direct
2021-03-15	Common Stock	M	1275	—	Acquired	10895	Direct
2021-03-15	Common Stock	M	700	—	Acquired	11595	Direct
2021-03-15	Common Stock	F	929	$89.31	Disposed	10666	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	10000	Acquired	2031-03-12	Common Stock (10000)	Direct
2021-03-15	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	1275	Disposed		Common Stock (1275)	Direct
2021-03-15	Restricted Stock Units	$	M	700	Disposed		Common Stock (700)	Direct
2021-03-12	Restricted Stock Units	$	A	2800	Acquired		Common Stock (2800)	Direct

Holdings (Derivative)

Security	Exercise Price	Expiration	Underlying	Shares	Ownership
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	18000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.64	2026-12-01	Common Stock ()	18000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.73	2028-03-14	Common Stock ()	37500	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$51.5	2028-06-01	Common Stock ()	25000	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.67	2029-03-14	Common Stock ()	22500	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$62.39	2030-03-13	Common Stock ()	20000	Direct
Restricted Stock Units	$		Common Stock ()	9000	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 remaining options vest on December 1, 2021.

F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 10,000 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: 8,334 shares on June 1, 2021; 8,333 shares on June 1, 2022; 8,333 shares on June 1, 2023.

F8: The options are currently vested with respect to 3,750 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follow: 5,000 shares on March 14, 2022? 6,250 shares on March 14, 2023? 7,500 shares on March 14, 2024.

F9: The options are currently vested with respect to 2,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 3,000 shares on March 13, 2022? 4,000 shares on March 13, 2023? 5,000 shares on March 13, 2024? 6,000 shares on March 13, 2025.

F10: The options vest in five installments as follows: 1,000 shares on March 12, 2022? 1,500 shares on March 12, 2023? 2,000 shares on March 12, 2024? 2,500 shares on March 12, 2025? 3,000 shares on March 12, 2026.

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 remaining restricted stock units vest in three equal installments as follows: June 1, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

F13: Not applicable.

F14: The remaining restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 1,700 units on March 14, 2022? 2,125 units on March 14, 2023? 2,550 shares on March 14, 2024.

F15: The remaining restricted stock units vest in four installments as follows: 1,050 units on March 13, 2022? 1,400 units on March 13, 2023? 1,750 units on March 13, 2024? 2,100 units on March 13, 2025.

F16: 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.

F17: The restricted stock units vest in five installments as follows: 280 units on March 12, 2022? 420 units on March 12, 2023? 560 units on March 12, 2024? 700 units on March 12, 2025? 840 units on March 12, 2026.