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*
HALL MARK J

(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)
Chief Marketing Officer - MEC
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
06/12/2015
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 06/12/2015 D 263,936 D (1)(2) 0 D
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) $17.82 06/12/2015 D 80,000 (3) 12/01/2019 Common Stock 80,000 (1)(2) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $26.26 06/12/2015 D 40,000 (4) 12/01/2020 Common Stock 40,000 (1)(2) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $47.13 06/12/2015 D 90,000 (5) 03/14/2023 Common Stock 90,000 (1)(2) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $70.06 06/12/2015 D 30,000 (6) 03/14/2024 Common Stock 30,000 (1)(2) 0 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $135.48 06/12/2015 D 100,000 (7) 03/13/2025 Common Stock 100,000 (1)(2) 0 D
Restricted Stock Units (8) 06/12/2015 D 10,000 (9) (10) Common Stock 10,000 (1)(2) 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. On June 12, 2015, Monster Beverage Corporation completed a holding company reorganization in which Monster Beverage Corporation ("Old Monster") merged with and into a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Laser Corporation (which has been renamed Monster Beverage Corporation) ("New Monster") with Old Monster continuing as the surviving corporation and as a wholly-owned subsidiary of New Monster (the "Holding Company Reorganization"). In the Holding Company Reorganization, each outstanding common share of Old Monster was disposed of in exchange for one common share of New Monster, and all Old Monster restricted stock units and stock options were disposed of in exchange for an equal number of New Monster restricted stock units and stock options, respectively.
2. In connection with the transactions consummated on June 12, 2015, immediately after the effective time of the Holding Company Reorganization, New Monster issued to The Coca-Cola Company newly issued common shares of New Monster representing approximately 16.7% of the total number of outstanding New Monster common shares (giving effect to such issuance).
3. The options are currently vested.
4. The options are currently vested with respect to 20,000 shares. The remaining options vest on December 1, 2015.
5. The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 20,000 shares on March 14, 2016; 25,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 30,000 shares on March 14, 2018.
6. The options are currently vested with respect to 3,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 4,500 shares on March 14, 2016; 6,000 shares on March 14, 2017; 7,500 shares on March 14, 2018; 9,000 shares on March 14, 2019. The options will become exercisable on the one year anniversary from the date on which they vested.
7. Granted March 13, 2015 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 five equal installments on March 13, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020.
8. The 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.
9. The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on September 1, 2015 and 2016.
10. Not applicable.
Remarks:
Mark J. Hall 06/12/2015
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