X0305 4 2011-12-30 0 0000865752 Monster Beverage Corp MNST 0001284352 SCHLOSBERG HILTON H MONSTER BEVERAGE CORPORATION 550 MONICA CIRCLE, SUITE 201 CORONA CA 92880 1 1 0 0 Vice Chairman and President Common Stock 2011-12-30 4 G 0 200000 0 A 200000 I BY RCS Direct 2011 GRAT Common Stock 896352 D Common Stock 6655140 I By Hilrod Holdings L.P. Common Stock 1475732 I By HRS Holdings, L.P. Common Stock 40072 I By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P. Common Stock 189528 I By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P. Common Stock 512196 I By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P. Common Stock 102332 I By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P. Common Stock 186636 I By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P. Common Stock 1981856 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 Common Stock 9815648 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2 Common Stock 184924 I By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P. Common Stock 71428 I By Hilrod Holdings V, L.P. Common Stock 257900 I By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P. Common Stock 170356 I By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P. Common Stock 30068 I By RCS 2008 GRAT #2 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) .2655 2012-03-22 5 G 0 967720 0 D 2013-05-28 Common Stock 2400000 752928 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 3.294 2012-03-22 5 G 0 295110 0 D 2015-03-23 Common Stock 2400000 1904890 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 8.435 2012-03-22 5 G 0 240000 0 D 2015-11-11 Common Stock 1200000 960000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 15.86 2012-03-22 5 G 0 473696 0 D 2018-06-02 Common Stock 800000 326304 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 17.82 2012-03-22 5 G 0 200000 0 D 2019-12-01 Common Stock 500000 300000 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 261000 261000 D 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. 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. 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. The name of this grantor retained annuity trust has changed for reporting purposes from RCS 2008 GRAT to RCS 2008 GRAT #2. Reflects the assignment of options to a grantor retained annuity trust of which the reporting person is not the beneficial owner. The options are currently vested. 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. 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. 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. The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on September 1, 2012, 2013 and 2014. Not applicable. Hilton H. Schlosberg 2012-04-24