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)
MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION
550 MONICA CIRCLE, SUITE 201

(Street)
CORONA CA 92880

(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)
12/30/2011
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(1) 12/30/2011 G(2) 200,000 A $0 200,000 I BY RCS Direct 2011 GRAT
Common Stock 896,352 D
Common Stock 6,655,140 I By Hilrod Holdings L.P.(3)
Common Stock 1,475,732 I By HRS Holdings, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 40,072 I By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 189,528 I By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 512,196 I By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 102,332 I By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 186,636 I By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 1,981,856 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1(3)
Common Stock 9,815,648 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2(3)
Common Stock 184,924 I By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 71,428 I By Hilrod Holdings V, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 257,900 I By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 170,356 I By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P.(3)
Common Stock 30,068 I By RCS 2008 GRAT #2(3)(4)
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) $0.2655 03/22/2012 G(5) V 967,720 (6) 05/28/2013 Common Stock 2,400,000 $0 752,928 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $3.294 03/22/2012 G(5) V 295,110 (6) 03/23/2015 Common Stock 2,400,000 $0 1,904,890 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $8.435 03/22/2012 G(5) V 240,000 (6) 11/11/2015 Common Stock 1,200,000 $0 960,000 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $15.86 03/22/2012 G(5) V 473,696 (7) 06/02/2018 Common Stock 800,000 $0 326,304 D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy) $17.82 03/22/2012 G(5) V 200,000 (8) 12/01/2019 Common Stock 500,000 $0 300,000 D
Restricted Stock Units (9) (10) (11) Common Stock 261,000 261,000 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. The only transactions reported in this Form 4 relate to (a) a gift made to a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is trustee and (b) gifts made by the reporting person to grantor retained annuity trusts.
2. These shares were previously reported as being directly owned by Rodney C. Sacks. The change in beneficial ownership reported on this Form 4 is a result of the contribution by Rodney C. Sacks to RCS Direct 2011 GRAT, for which the reporting person acts as trustee.
3. 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., and Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P. The reporting person is the co-trustee of RCS 2008 GRAT #2.
4. The name of this grantor retained annuity trust has changed for reporting purposes from RCS 2008 GRAT to RCS 2008 GRAT #2.
5. Reflects the assignment of options to a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is not the beneficial owner.
6. The options are currently vested.
7. 473,696 vested options were assigned by the reporting person to a grantor retained annuity trust with an independent trustee. Options with respect to 6,304 shares are currently vested with the reporting person. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on June 2, 2012 and 2013.
8. 200,000 vested options were assigned by the reporting person to a grantor retained annuity trust with an independent trustee. The remaining options vest in three equal installments on December 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
9. 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.
10. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on September 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
11. Not applicable.
Remarks:
Hilton H. Schlosberg 04/24/2012
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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