Monster Beverage Corp — Director's Dealing 2022

Jan 8, 2022

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)
CIK: 0000865752
Period of Report: 2021-08-10

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

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2021-08-10	Common Stock	G	125	—	Disposed	21803	Direct
2021-12-27	Common Stock	G	45417	—	Acquired	67220	Direct

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	988386	Indirect
Common Stock	336772	Indirect
Common Stock	731566	Indirect
Common Stock	731566	Indirect
Common Stock	500000	Indirect
Common Stock	360244	Indirect
Common Stock	900000	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 ()	154302	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$23.35	2024-03-14	Common Stock ()	51417	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 ()	2271	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	97257	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common stock ()	107736	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$43.99	2026-03-14	Common Stock ()	107736	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock ()	2163	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock ()	24963	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock ()	100752	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock ()	100751	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$46.27	2027-03-14	Common Stock ()	76871	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.73	2028-03-14	Common Stock ()	1702	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.73	2028-03-14	Common Stock ()	88000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.73	2028-03-14	Common Stock ()	88000	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$58.73	2028-03-14	Common Stock ()	86298	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.67	2029-03-14	Common Stock ()	97200	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.67	2029-03-14	Common Stock ()	48600	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.67	2029-03-14	Common Stock ()	48600	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$59.67	2029-03-14	Common Stock ()	97200	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$62.39	2030-03-13	Common Stock ()	106334	Direct
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$62.39	2030-03-13	Common Stock ()	85066	Indirect
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$88.94	2031-03-12	Common Stock ()	129900	Direct

Footnotes

F1: As a result of the distribution of shares, which were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person, as the proceeds of an in-kind annuity payment from an existing grantor retained annuity trust to the reporting person, the total amount of shares directly owned has increased.

F2: 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., Hilrod Holdings XIX, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XX, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXI, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XXIV, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XXV, L.P. The reporting person is the trustee of each of HHS 2010 GRAT #3 and HHS 2014 GRAT #2. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.

F3: Reflects the distribution of shares as the proceeds of an in-kind annuity payment from an existing grantor retained annuity trust and the transfer of shares directly to the reporting person as one of the general partners of Hilrod Holdings XIX, L.P. The shares received from the in-kind annuity payment and direct transfer are directly beneficially owned by the reporting person.

F4: The options are currently vested.

F5: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.

F6: The remaining options vest on March 14, 2022.

F7: The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 53,167 shares on March 13, 2022 and 53,167 shares on March 13, 2023.

F8: The options vest in three equal installments on March 12, 2022, 2023 and 2024.