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Accession Number:: 0001140361-12-012913
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2012-03-02 20:44:15
Reporting Period:: 2012-02-29

Filing Date:: 2012-03-02
Accepted Time:: 2012-03-02 20:44:15
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
1284352	H Hilton Schlosberg	Monster Beverage Corporation 550 Monica Circle, Suite 201 Corona CA 92880	Vice Chairman And President	Yes	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-02-29	98,866	$57.19	6,856,274	No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-01	90,000	$57.41	6,766,274	No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2012-03-01	896,352	$0.22	896,352	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-02	25,000	$57.63	6,741,274	No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-03-02	86,134	$58.35	6,655,140	No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.

Reported Derivative Transactions

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Disposition	2012-03-01	896,352	$0.00	2,400,000	$0.22

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
0		2012-07-12	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	1,475,732	Indirect	By HRS Holdings, 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	512,196	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P.
Common Stock	102,332	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P.
Common Stock	186,636	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P.
Common Stock	1,981,856	Indirect	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1
Common Stock	9,815,648	Indirect	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2
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	170,356	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P.
Common Stock	30,068	Indirect	By RCS 2008 GRAT

Reported Derivative Holdings

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Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.27	2013-05-28	2,400,000	1,720,648	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$3.29	2015-03-23	2,400,000	2,200,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$8.44	2015-11-11	1,200,000	1,200,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86	2018-06-02	800,000	800,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	2019-12-01	500,000	500,000	Direct
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Units	$0.00		261,000	261,000	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2013-05-28	2,400,000	1,720,648	Direct
2015-03-23	2,400,000	2,200,000	Direct
2015-11-11	1,200,000	1,200,000	Direct
2018-06-02	800,000	800,000	Direct
2019-12-01	500,000	500,000	Direct
	261,000	261,000	Direct

Footnotes

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $57.00 to $57.55. 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.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 3,477,570 additional shares of common stock.
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.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $57.10 to $57.69. 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.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $57.50 to $57.80. 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.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $58.00 to $58.54. 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.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 737,866 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 20,036 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 94,764 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 256,098 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 51,166 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 93,318 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 990,928 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 4,907,824 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 92,462 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 35,714 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 128,950 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 85,178 additional shares of common stock.
On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 15,034 additional shares of common stock.
This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.446 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.
The options are currently vested.
This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.531 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.
This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 1,200,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $6.588 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.
This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 600,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $16.87 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.
The options are currently vested with respect to 480,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on June 2, 2012 and 2013.
This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 400,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $31.72 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.
The options are currently vested with respect to 200,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on December 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
This employee stock option was previously reported as covering 250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $35.64 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.
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.
The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on September 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Not applicable.
These restricted stock units were previously reported as covering 130,500 shares of common stock, but were adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.