SEC Form 4 · accession 0001140361-18-013730

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 13, 2018

Accepted (ET)

Mar 15, 2018 · 8:13 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^F1	Mar 13, 2018	M	38,100	—	A	987,906	D
Common Stock^F1	Mar 14, 2018	M	39,000	—	A	1,026,906	D
Common Stock^F1	Mar 14, 2018	M	38,700	—	A	1,065,606	D
Common Stock^F2	Mar 14, 2018	A	7,870	$0.00	A	1,073,476	D
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	5,645,568	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	29,386,944	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	104,772	I	By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	214,284	I	By Hilrod Holdings V, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	323,700	I	By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	120,216	I	By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	568,584	I	By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	453,444	I	By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	249,918	I	By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	505,242	I	By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	327,186	I	By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	1,440,954	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	186,790	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	4,176	I	By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	2,249,190	I	By Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P.
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	3,091,215	I	By HHS 2010 GRAT #3
Common Stock^F3	holding	—	—		—	28,722	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	$58.73	Mar 14, 2018	A	264,000	A	—	Mar 14, 2028	Common Stock	264,000	264,000	D
Restricted Stock Units^F9,F10,F11	—	Mar 13, 2018	M	38,100	D	—	—	Common Stock	38,100	0	D
Restricted Stock Units^F9,F12,F11	—	Mar 14, 2018	M	39,000	D	—	—	Common Stock	39,000	39,000	D
Restricted Stock Units^F9,F13,F11	—	Mar 14, 2018	M	38,700	D	—	—	Common Stock	38,700	77,400	D
Restricted Stock Units^F9,F14,F11	—	Mar 14, 2018	A	102,200	A	—	—	Common Stock	102,200	102,200	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F4,F5	$5.94	holding	—	—	—	—	Dec 1, 2019	Common Stock	—	16,830	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3,F4,F5	$5.94	holding	—	—	—	—	Dec 1, 2019	Common Stock	—	283,170	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F4,F5	$17.99	holding	—	—	—	—	Jun 3, 2023	Common Stock	—	11,118	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3,F4,F5	$17.99	holding	—	—	—	—	Jun 3, 2023	Common Stock	—	408,882	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3,F4,F5	$17.99	holding	—	—	—	—	Jun 3, 2023	Common Stock	—	210,000	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F4,F5	$23.35	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 14, 2024	Common Stock	—	210,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3,F4,F5	$23.35	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 14, 2024	Common Stock	—	420,000	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F4,F5	$45.16	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 13, 2025	Common Stock	—	158,400	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F3,F4,F5	$45.16	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 13, 2025	Common Stock	—	79,200	I
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F6,F5	$43.99	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 14, 2026	Common Stock	—	315,000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)^F7,F5	$46.27	holding	—	—	—	—	Mar 14, 2027	Common Stock	—	305,500	D

Explanation of responses

F1Each 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.
F10The restricted stock units are fully vested.
F11Not applicable.
F12The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 14, 2019.
F13The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2019 and 2020.
F14The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
F2The common stock award was granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan. The award is immediately vested.
F3The 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 HHS 2010 GRAT #3 and HHS 2014 GRAT #2.
F4The options are currently vested.
F5No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
F6The options are currently vested with respect to 210,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2019.
F7The options are currently vested with respect to 101,834 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2019 and 2020.
F8The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2019, 2020 and 2021.
F9The 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.