SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-16-082783

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

Sep 6, 2016

Accepted (ET)

Oct 14, 2016 · 3:12 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	Oct 3, 2016	G	569	$0.00	D	921,479	D
Common Stock	Oct 13, 2016	G	374,865	$0.00	D	546,614	D
Common Stock^F2	Oct 13, 2016	G	749,730	$0.00	A	749,730	I	By Hilrod Holding XVI, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	1,881,856	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	9,795,648	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2
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	—	—		—	133,004	I	By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P.
Common Stock^F3,F2	holding	—	—		—	480,318	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	308,626	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	2,944	I	By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	77,121	I	By RCS 2009 GRAT #2
Common Stock^F5	holding	—	—		—	0	I	By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT
Common Stock^F6	holding	—	—		—	0	I	By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2
Common Stock^F2	holding	—	—		—	9,574	I	By HHS 2014 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)^F8	$15.86	Oct 4, 2016	G	62,076	D	—	Jun 2, 2018	Common Stock	62,076	19,541	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F8	$17.82	Oct 4, 2016	G	94,390	D	—	Dec 1, 2019	Common Stock	94,390	5,610	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F8	$53.96	Oct 4, 2016	G	136,294	D	—	Jun 3, 2023	Common Stock	136,294	3,706	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F10	$70.06	Oct 4, 2016	G	140,000	D	—	Mar 14, 2024	Common Stock	140,000	70,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F11	$135.48	Oct 4, 2016	G	26,400	D	—	Mar 13, 2025	Common Stock	26,400	52,800	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2,F8	$15.86	holding	—	—	—	—	Jun 2, 2018	Common Stock	62,076	62,076	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2,F8	$17.82	holding	—	—	—	—	Dec 1, 2019	Common Stock	94,390	94,390	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2,F8	$53.96	holding	—	—	—	—	Jun 3, 2023	Common Stock	136,294	136,294	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2,F8,F9	$53.96	holding	—	—	—	—	Jun 3, 2023	Common Stock	—	70,000	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2,F8	$70.06	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 14, 2024	Common Stock	140,000	140,000	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F2,F8	$135.48	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 13, 2025	Common Stock	26,400	26,400	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F12,F9	$131.96	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 14, 2026	Common Stock	—	105,000	D
Restricted Stock Units^{F13,F14,F15,F9}	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Common Stock	—	25,400	D
Restricted Stock Units^{F13,F16,F15,F9}	—	holding	—	—	—	—	—	Common Stock	—	39,000	D

Explanation of responses

F1Reflects the assignment of shares from the reporting person to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The shares assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.
F10The options are currently vested with respect to 140,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2017.
F11The options are currently vested with respect to 26,400 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2017 and 2018.
F12The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
F13The 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.
F14The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 13, 2017 and 2018.
F15Not applicable.
F16The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
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., and Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. The reporting person is the trustee of each of RCS 2009 GRAT #2 and HHS 2014 GRAT #2.
F3Excludes 9,574 shares previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person through Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P, which were distributed to HHS 2014 GRAT #2 on September 6, 2016.
F4Reflects the assignment of shares from the reporting person and Hilton Schlosberg to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The shares assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.
F5Reporting person previously reported indirect beneficial ownership of 35,162 shares. Reporting person has resigned as trustee for RCS Direct 2010 GRAT.
F6Reporting person previously reported indirect beneficial ownership 1,612 shares. Reporting person has resigned as trustee for RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2.
F7Reflects the assignment of options from the reporting person to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The options assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.
F8The options are currently vested.
F9No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.