SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-15-044785

Monster Beverage Corp · MNST

Statement of changes in beneficial ownership, as filed. Original on EDGAR ↗

Reporting owner

Rodney C Sacks

Officer — Chairman and CEO · Director

Period of report

Dec 14, 2015

Accepted (ET)

Dec 16, 2015 · 5:38 pm EST

Rule 10b5-1 plan

unknown — predates the checkbox

Issuer CIK

0000865752

Table I — non-derivative securities

Security	Date	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Owned after	D/I	Nature of ownership
Common Stock^F3,F2	Dec 14, 2015	J	20,000	$0.00	D	9,795,648	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2
Common Stock^F1	holding	—	—		—	1,588,822	D
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	1,881,856	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	34,924	I	By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	71,428	I	By Hilrod Holdings V, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	107,900	I	By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	40,072	I	By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	189,528	I	By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	151,148	I	By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	83,306	I	By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	168,414	I	By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	153,534	I	By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	727,354	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P.
Common Stock^F4,F2	holding	—	—		—	1,823,322	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P.
Common Stock^F4,F2	holding	—	—		—	233,628	I	By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	77,121	I	By RCS 2009 GRAT #2
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	35,162	I	By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	1,612	I	By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2

Table II — derivative securities

Security	Conv. / exercise price	Date	Code	Shares	A/D	Exercisable	Expires	Underlying	Underlying shares	Owned after	D/I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F5,F6	$15.86	holding	—	—	—	—	Jun 2, 2018	Common Stock	—	18,912	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F5,F6	$17.82	holding	—	—	—	—	Dec 1, 2019	Common Stock	—	100,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F7,F6	$53.96	holding	—	—	—	—	Jun 3, 2023	Common Stock	—	140,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2,F5,F6	$53.96	holding	—	—	—	—	Jun 3, 2023	Common Stock	—	70,000	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F8,F6	$70.06	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 14, 2024	Common Stock	—	210,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F9,F6	$135.48	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 13, 2025	Common Stock	—	79,200	D
Restricted Stock Units^{F10,F11,F12,F6}	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Common Stock	—	38,100	D

Explanation of responses

F1As a result of the distribution of shares, which were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person, as the proceeds of in-kind annuity payments from existing grantor retained annuity trusts to the reporting person and a transfer of shares directly to the reporting person, the total amount of shares directly owned has increased.
F10The 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.
F11The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
F12Not applicable.
F2The 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. The reporting person is the trustee of each of RCS 2009 GRAT #2, RCS Direct 2010 GRAT and RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2.
F3The shares of common stock listed in column 4 of table 1 represent shares which are held of record by Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2. Such shares were distributed to a limited partner in accordance with the terms of the partnership agreement.
F4Reflects the distribution of shares as the proceeds of in-kind annuity payments from existing grantor retained annuity trusts and the transfer of shares directly to the reporting person. The shares received from the in-kind annuity payment and direct transfer are directly beneficially owned by the reporting person.
F5The options are currently vested.
F6No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
F7The options are currently vested with respect to 70,000 shares. The remaining options vest on June 3, 2016.
F8The options are currently vested with respect to 70,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2016 and 2017.
F9The options vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2016, 2017 and 2018.