X0306 4 2013-05-06 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 2013-04-21 5 G 0 14228 0 A 1026225 D Common Stock 2013-05-06 4 S 0 17957 56.18 D 1008268 D Common Stock 2013-05-06 4 S 0 12043 56.56 D 996225 D Common Stock 1931856 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 Common Stock 9815648 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2 Common Stock 1415732 I By HRS Holdings, L.P. Common Stock 6305140 I By Hilrod Holdings, L.P. 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 40072 I By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P. Common Stock 189528 I By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P. Common Stock 453740 I By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P. Common Stock 92332 I By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P. Common Stock 186636 I By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P. Common Stock 170356 I By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P. Common Stock 30068 I By RCS 2008 GRAT #2 Common Stock 149488 I By RCS Direct 2011 GRAT Employee Stock Option (right to buy) .2655 2013-05-28 Common Stock 2400000 449868 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 3.294 2015-03-23 Common Stock 2400000 1904890 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 8.435 2015-11-11 Common Stock 1200000 960000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 15.86 2018-06-02 Common Stock 800000 326304 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 17.82 2019-12-01 Common Stock 500000 300000 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 261000 174000 D Represents the transfer of shares, which shares were previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P., from an existing grantor retained annuity trust to the reporting person as the proceeds of an in-kind annuity payment from such existing grantor retained annuity trust. All sales of Common Stock reported in this Form 4 were transacted by the reporting person for tax planning reasons. Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 14, 2013. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $55.37 to $56.37. 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. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $56.38 to $57.28. 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. 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 and the trustee of RCS Direct 2011 GRAT. Reflects the distribution of shares as the proceeds of in-kind annuity payments from existing grantor retained annuity trusts. The shares received from the in-kind annuity payments are now directly beneficially owned by the reporting person and Rodney C. Sacks. The options are currently vested. The options are currently vested with respect to 166,304 shares. The remaining options vest on June 2, 2013. The options are currently vested with respect to 100,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on December 1, 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 remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on September 1, 2013 and 2014. Not applicable. Hilton H. Schlosberg 2013-05-08