X0306 4 2014-01-02 0 0000865752 Monster Beverage Corp MNST 0001284353 SACKS RODNEY C 1 MONSTER WAY CORONA CA 92879 1 1 0 0 Chairman and CEO Common Stock 2013-12-20 5 G 0 300 0 D 1392558 D Common Stock 2014-01-02 4 S 0 79325 66.97 D 1313233 D Common Stock 2014-01-02 4 S 0 29255 67.82 D 1283978 D Common Stock 2014-01-03 4 S 0 91420 67.62 D 1192558 D Common Stock 1881856 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 Common Stock 9815648 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2 Common Stock 4 I By HRS Holdings, L.P. Common Stock 4 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 168414 I By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P. Common Stock 170356 I By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P. Common Stock 77121 I By RCS 2009 GRAT #2 Common Stock 45856 I By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT Common Stock 6685 I By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2 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 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 53.96 2023-06-03 Common Stock 210000 210000 D Restricted Stock Units Common Stock 261000 87000 D Represents a gift of such shares to a charity pursuant to Rule 16b-5. Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 13, 2013. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $66.66 to $67.66. 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 $67.67 to $67.95. 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 $67.25 to $68.0987. 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 each of RCS 2009 GRAT #2, RCS Direct 2010 GRAT and RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2. The options are currently vested. The options are currently vested with respect to 200,000 shares. The remaining options vest on December 1, 2014. The options vest in three equal installments on June 3, 2014, 2015 and 2016. 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 on September 1, 2014. Not applicable. Rodney C. Sacks 2014-01-03