SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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^*

Carling Guy

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

1 MONSTER WAY

(Street)

CORONA

92879

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
07/13/2018

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Monster Beverage Corp [ MNST ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	President of EMEA

5. 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 Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	7,500	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽¹⁾	03/14/2023	Common Stock	67,500	$15.71	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽²⁾	06/02/2024	Common Stock	24,750	$23	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽³⁾	12/01/2024	Common Stock	15,000	$37.1	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁴⁾	03/13/2025	Common Stock	22,500	$45.16	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁵⁾	03/14/2026	Common Stock	60,000	$43.99	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁶⁾	12/01/2026	Common Stock	60,000	$43.64	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁷⁾	03/14/2028	Common Stock	50,000	$58.73	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	⁽⁸⁾	06/01/2028	Common Stock	25,000	$51.5	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁹⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Common Stock	12,000	⁽¹¹⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The options are fully vested.

2. The options are currently vested with respect to 11,250 shares. The remaining options vest on June 2, 2019.

3. The options are currently vested with respect to 6,750 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 3,750 shares on December 1, 2018; 4,500 shares on December 1, 2019.

4. The options are currently vested with respect to 10,125 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 5,625 shares on March 13, 2019; 6,750 shares on March 13, 2020.

5. The options are currently vested with respect to 15,000 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follows: 12,000 shares on March 14, 2019; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2020; 18,000 shares on March 14, 2021.

6. The options are currently vested with respect to 6,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 9,000 shares on December 1, 2018; 12,000 shares on December 1, 2019; 15,000 shares on December 1, 2020; 18,000 shares on December 1, 2021.

7. The options vest in five installments as follows: 5,000 shares on March 14, 2019; 7,500 shares on March 14, 2020; 10,000 shares on March 14, 2021; 12,500 shares on March 14, 2022; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2023.

8. The options vest in three installments as follows: 8,334 shares on June 1, 2021; 8,333 shares on June 1, 2022; 8,333 shares on June 1, 2023.

9. The restricted stock units vest in four equal installments on June 1, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.

10. Not applicable.

11. 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.

Remarks:

Exhibit List Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact	07/23/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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