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*
SACKS RODNEY C

(Last) (First) (Middle)
C/O HANSEN NATURAL CORP
550 MONICA CIRCLE, SUITE 201

(Street)
CORONA CA 92880

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HANSEN NATURAL CORP [ HANS ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
09/13/2007
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 09/13/2007 M 150,000 A $0.531 361,224 D
Common Stock 09/13/2007 S 150,000 D $50.105 211,224 D
Common Stock 4,280,000 I By Hilrod Holdings, L.P.(1)
Common Stock 800,000 I By HRS Holdings, L.P.(1)
Common Stock 8,013,336 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2(1)
Common Stock 1,306,920 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1(1)
Common Stock 457,552 I By Hilrod Holdings II, L.P.(1)
Common Stock 300,000 I By The RCS 2007 GRAT
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) $0.531 (2) 02/02/2009 Common Stock 800,000 380,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $0.446 (3) 07/12/2012 Common Stock 1,200,000 448,176 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $0.531 09/13/2007 M 150,000 (4) 05/28/2013 Common Stock 1,200,000 $0.531 873,324 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $6.588 (5) 03/23/2015 Common Stock 1,200,000 1,200,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $16.87 (6) 11/11/2015 Common Stock 600,000 600,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The reporting person is one of the general partners of each Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 and Brandon Limited No. 2, HRS Holdings, L.P., Hilrod Holdings, L.P. and Hilrod Holdings II, L.P.
2. Immediately.
3. The options are currently vested.
4. The options are currently vested with respect to 633,324 shares. The remaining options vest on January 1, 2008.
5. The options are currently vested with respect to 480,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on March 23, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
6. The options are currently vested with respect to 120,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four equal installments on November 1, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010.
Rodney C. Sacks 09/17/2007
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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