Guy Carling - 01 Jun 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)

Role: President of EMEA
Signature: Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: MNST
Transactions as of: 01 Jun 2021
Net transactions value: -$131,962
Form type: 4
Filing time: 03 Jun 2021, 21:16:39 UTC
Next filing: 08 Jun 2021
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	MNST	Common Stock	Options Exercise		+3,000	+28%		13,666	01 Jun 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	MNST	Common Stock	Tax liability	$131,962	-1,410	-10%	$93.59	12,256	01 Jun 2021	Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	MNST	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-3,000	-33%	$0.000000	6,000	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock	3,000		Direct	F10, F11, F12
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						18,000	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock		$43.99	Direct	F2, F3
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						18,000	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock		$43.64	Direct	F3, F4
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						37,500	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock		$58.73	Direct	F3, F5
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						25,000	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock		$51.50	Direct	F3, F6
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						22,500	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock		$59.67	Direct	F3, F7
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						20,000	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock		$62.39	Direct	F3, F8
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						10,000	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock		$88.94	Direct	F3, F9
holding	MNST	Restricted Stock Units						6,375	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock			Direct	F3, F10, F12, F13
holding	MNST	Restricted Stock Units						6,300	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock			Direct	F3, F10, F12, F14
holding	MNST	Restricted Stock Units						2,800	01 Jun 2021	Common Stock			Direct	F3, F12, F15, F16

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the vesting date. Accordingly, these restricted stock units were settled in shares of common stock.
F2	The options are fully vested.
F3	No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
F4	The remaining options vest on December 1, 2021.
F5	The options are currently vested with respect to 10,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follow: 12,500 shares on March 14, 2022; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2023.
F6	The options are currently vested with respect to 8,334 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follow: 8,333 shares on June 1, 2022; 8,333 shares on June 1, 2023.
F7	The options are currently vested with respect to 3,750 shares. The remaining options vest in three installments as follow: 5,000 shares on March 14, 2022? 6,250 shares on March 14, 2023? 7,500 shares on March 14, 2024.
F8	The options are currently vested with respect to 2,000 shares. The remaining options vest in four installments as follows: 3,000 shares on March 13, 2022? 4,000 shares on March 13, 2023? 5,000 shares on March 13, 2024? 6,000 shares on March 13, 2025.
F9	The options vest in five installments as follows: 1,000 shares on March 12, 2022? 1,500 shares on March 12, 2023? 2,000 shares on March 12, 2024? 2,500 shares on March 12, 2025? 3,000 shares on March 12, 2026.
F10	The restricted stock units were granted under the 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.
F11	The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments as follows: June 1, 2022 and 2023.
F12	Not applicable.
F13	The restricted stock units vest in three installments as follows: 1,700 units on March 14, 2022? 2,125 units on March 14, 2023? 2,550 shares on March 14, 2024.
F14	The restricted stock units vest in four installments as follows: 1,050 units on March 13, 2022? 1,400 units on March 13, 2023? 1,750 units on March 13, 2024? 2,100 units on March 13, 2025.
F15	The restricted stock units were granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2020 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.
F16	The restricted stock units vest in five installments as follows: 280 units on March 12, 2022? 420 units on March 12, 2023? 560 units on March 12, 2024? 700 units on March 12, 2025? 840 units on March 12, 2026.