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Filing Details

Accession Number:: 0001140361-12-027284
Form Type:: 4
Zero Holdings:: No
Publication Time:: 2012-05-24 20:21:32
Reporting Period:: 2012-05-22

Filing Date:: 2012-05-24
Accepted Time:: 2012-05-24 20:21:32
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	2012-05-22	163,377	$70.34	6,491,763	No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-05-23	20,000	$70.00	6,471,763	No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-05-24	16,623	$70.14	6,455,140	No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-05-24	60,000	$70.65	1,415,732	No	4	S	Indirect	By HRS Holdings, L.P.
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-05-24	30,000	$71.27	482,196	No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P.
Common Stock	Disposition	2012-05-24	10,000	$71.48	92,332	No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings X, 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	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.
No	4	S	Indirect	By HRS Holdings, L.P.
No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P.
No	4	S	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P.

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
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	186,636	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P.
Common Stock	170,356	Indirect	By Hilrod Holdings XII, 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	30,068	Indirect	By RCS 2008 GRAT #2
Common Stock	200,000	Indirect	By RCS Direct 2011 GRAT
Common Stock	896,352	Direct

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	752,928	Direct
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	261,000	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2013-05-28	2,400,000	752,928	Direct
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	261,000	Direct

Footnotes

Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted May 17, 2012.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $70.00 to $70.83. 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 $70.00 to $70.42. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reportingperson 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 atwhich the transaction was effected.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $70.02 to $70.95. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reportingperson 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 atwhich the transaction was effected.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $71.00 to $71.53. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reportingperson 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 atwhich the transaction was effected.
This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $71.20 to $71.75. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reportingperson 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 atwhich the transaction was effected.
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 co-trustee of RCS 2008 GRAT #2.
The options are currently vested.
The options are currently vested with respect to 6,304 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on June 2, 2012 and 2013.
The remaining options vest in three equal installments on December 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
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.