Filing Details

Accession Number:
0001140361-13-011398
Form Type:
4
Zero Holdings:
No
Publication Time:
2013-03-07 21:31:18
Reporting Period:
2013-03-05
Filing Date:
2013-03-07
Accepted Time:
2013-03-07 21:31:18
SEC Url:
Form 4 Filing
Issuer
Cik Name Symbol Sector (SIC) IRS No
865752 Monster Beverage Corp MNST Bottled & Canned Soft Drinks & Carbonated Waters (2086) 391679918
Insiders
Cik Name Reported Address Insider Title Director Officer Large Shareholder Other
1284353 C Rodney Sacks Monster Beverage Corporation
550 Monica Circle, Suite 201
Corona CA 92880
Chairman And Ceo Yes Yes No No
Reported Non-Derivative Transactions
Sec. Name Acquisiton - Disposition Date Amount Price Remaning Holdings Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock Acquisiton 2013-01-08 50,512 $0.00 1,828,035 No 5 G Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2013-02-14 4,000 $0.00 1,824,035 No 5 G Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2013-03-05 143,903 $49.21 1,680,132 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2013-03-05 6,097 $49.88 1,674,035 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2013-03-06 169,647 $48.70 1,504,388 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2013-03-06 353 $49.24 1,504,035 No 4 S Direct
Common Stock Disposition 2013-03-07 139,752 $48.23 1,364,283 No 4 S Direct
Equity Swap Involved Form Type Code Nature of Ownership Explanation
No 5 G Direct
No 5 G Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
No 4 S Direct
Reported Non-Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership Explanation
Common Stock 1,931,856 Indirect By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1
Common Stock 9,815,648 Indirect By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2
Common Stock 1,415,732 Indirect By HRS Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock 6,305,140 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock 184,924 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P.
Common Stock 71,428 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings V, L.P.
Common Stock 257,900 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P.
Common Stock 40,072 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P.
Common Stock 189,528 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P.
Common Stock 482,196 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P.
Common Stock 92,332 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P.
Common Stock 186,636 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P.
Common Stock 170,356 Indirect By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P.
Common Stock 77,121 Indirect By RCS 2009 GRAT #2
Common Stock 56,020 Indirect By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT
Common Stock 11,996 Indirect By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2
Reported Derivative Holdings
Sec. Name Sec. Type Price Date Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $3.29 2015-03-23 2,400,000 1,904,890 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $8.44 2015-11-11 1,200,000 960,000 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.86 2018-06-02 800,000 326,304 Direct
Common Stock Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $17.82 2019-12-01 500,000 300,000 Direct
Common Stock Restricted Stock Units $0.00 261,000 174,000 Direct
Expiration Date Amount Remaning Holdings Nature of Ownership
2015-03-23 2,400,000 1,904,890 Direct
2015-11-11 1,200,000 960,000 Direct
2018-06-02 800,000 326,304 Direct
2019-12-01 500,000 300,000 Direct
261,000 174,000 Direct
Footnotes
  1. Represents shares transferred from an existing grantor retained trust to the reporting person as the proceeds of in-kind annuity payments from such existing grantor retained trust.
  2. Represents a gift of such shares to a charity pursuant to Rule 16b-5.
  3. All sales of Common Stock reported in this Form 4 were transacted by the Reporting Person for tax planning reasons.
  4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $48.76 to $49.76. 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.
  5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $49.7675 to $50.01. 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.
  6. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $48.2225 to $49.2125. 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.
  7. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $49.23 to $49.25. 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.
  8. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $48.00 to $48.91. 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.
  9. The reporting person is one of the general partners of each of Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1, Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2, HRS Holdings, L.P., Hilrod Holdings, L.P., 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., and Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P. The reporting person is the trustee of each of RCS 2009 GRAT #2, RCS Direct 2010 GRAT and RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2.
  10. The options are currently vested.
  11. The options are currently vested with respect to 166,304 shares. The remaining options vest on June 2, 2013.
  12. The options are vested with respect to 100,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on December 1, 2013 and 2014.
  13. 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.
  14. The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on September 1, 2013 and 2014.
  15. Not applicable.