SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-16-058002

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

Mar 14, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Mar 16, 2016 · 2:30 pm EDT

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	Dec 30, 2015	G	6,700	$0.00	D	1,582,122	D
Common Stock^F2	Mar 14, 2016	A	2,000	$0.00	A	1,584,122	D
Common Stock^F3	Mar 14, 2016	M	12,700	—	A	1,596,822	D
Common Stock	Mar 14, 2016	F	7,117	$131.96	D	1,589,705	D
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	1,881,856	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	9,795,648	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	34,924	I	By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	71,428	I	By Hilrod Holdings V, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	107,900	I	By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	40,072	I	By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	189,528	I	By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	151,148	I	By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	83,306	I	By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	168,414	I	By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	153,534	I	By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	727,354	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	1,823,322	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	233,628	I	By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	77,121	I	By RCS 2009 GRAT #2
Common Stock^F4	holding	—	—		—	35,162	I	By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT
Common Stock^F4	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)^F10	$131.96	Mar 14, 2016	A	105,000	A	—	Mar 14, 2026	Common Stock	105,000	105,000	D
Restricted Stock Units^F11,F12,F13	—	Mar 14, 2016	M	12,700	A	—	—	Common Stock	12,700	25,400	D
Restricted Stock Units^F11,F14,F13	—	Mar 14, 2016	A	39,000	A	—	—	Common Stock	39,000	39,000	D
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)^F4,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

Explanation of responses

F1Represents a gift of such shares to a charity pursuant to Rule 16b-5.
F10Granted March 14, 2016 pursuant to the Company's 2011 Stock Option Plan (which is a Rule 16b-3(d)(1) plan) and Equity Grant Procedures. The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
F11The 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.
F12The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 13, 2017 and 2018.
F13Not applicable.
F14The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
F2The common stock award was granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The award is immediately vested.
F3Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. Accordingly, these restricted stock units were settled in shares of common stock.
F4The 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.
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 140,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2017.
F9The options are currently vested with respect to 26,400 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2017 and 2018.