SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
 
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
SCHLOSBERG HILTON H

(Last) (First) (Middle)
1 MONSTER WAY

(Street)
CORONA CA 92879

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Monster Beverage Corp [ MNST ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman and President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/01/2014
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 10/01/2014 S(1) 781 D $91.02(2) 108,226 D
Common Stock 10/02/2014 S(1) 580 D $91.06(3) 107,646 D
Common Stock 10/03/2014 S(1) 16,111 D $91.44(4) 91,535 D
Common Stock 10/03/2014 S(1) 11,104 D $92.14(5) 80,431 D
Common Stock 1,881,856 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1(6)
Common Stock 9,815,648 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2(6)
Common Stock 10/01/2014 S(1) 4 D $91 0 I By HRS Holdings, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 10/01/2014 S(1) 4 D $91 0 I By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 184,924 I By Hilrod Holding IV, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 71,428 I By Hilrod Holding V, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 257,900 I By Hilrod Holding VI, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 40,072 I By Hilrod Holding VII, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 189,528 I By Hilrod Holding VIII, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 401,148 I By Hilrod Holding IX, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 83,306 I By Hilrod Holding X, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 168,414 I By Hilrod Holding XI, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 170,356 I By Hilrod Holding XII, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 800,000 I By Hilrod Holding XIII, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 2,000,000 I By Hilrod Holding XIV, L.P.(6)
Common Stock 30,068 I By RCS 2008 GRAT #2(6)
Common Stock 102,828 I By RCS Direct 2011 GRAT(6)
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $3.294 (7) 03/23/2015 Common Stock 2,110,630 1,156,884 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $3.294 (7) 03/23/2015 Common Stock 289,370 289,370 I By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.(6)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $8.435 (7) 11/11/2015 Common Stock 1,200,000 960,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.86 (7) 06/02/2018 Common Stock 800,000 18,912 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $17.82 (8) 12/01/2019 Common Stock 500,000 100,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $53.96 (9) 06/03/2023 Common Stock 140,000 140,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $53.96 (7) 06/03/2023 Common Stock 70,000 70,000 I By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.(6)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $70.06 (10) 03/14/2014 Common Stock 210,000 210,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted September 12, 2014.
2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $91.00 to $91.09. 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.
3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $91.00 to $91.28. 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.
4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $91.00 to $92.00. 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.
5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $92.01 to $92.53. 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.
6. 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., Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. The reporting person is the co-trustee of RCS 2008 GRAT #2 and the trustee of RCS Direct 2011 GRAT.
7. The options are currently vested.
8. The remaining options vest on December 1, 2014.
9. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on June 3, 2015 and 2016.
10. The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Remarks:
Hilton H. Schlosberg 10/03/2014
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