Emelie Tirre - 16 Aug 2021 Form 4 Insider Report for Monster Beverage Corp (MNST)

Role: President of the Americas
Signature: Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact
Issuer symbol: MNST
Transactions as of: 16 Aug 2021
Net transactions value: -$2,178,599
Form type: 4
Filing time: 18 Aug 2021, 20:29:16 UTC
Previous filing: 03 Jun 2021
Next filing: 16 Mar 2022
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	$1,847,580	+42,000	+321%	$43.99	55,069	16 Aug 2021	Direct
transaction	MNST	Common Stock	Sale	$4,126,080	-42,000	-76%	$98.24	13,069	16 Aug 2021	Direct	F1
transaction	MNST	Common Stock	Options Exercise	$99,901	+2,271	+17%	$43.99	15,340	18 Aug 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	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	Options Exercise	$0	-44,271	-74%	$0.000000	15,729	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock	44,271	$43.99	Direct	F2, F3
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						100,000	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock		$43.64	Direct	F4, F5
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						40,000	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock		$46.27	Direct	F5, F6
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						50,000	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock		$58.73	Direct	F5, F7
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						25,000	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock		$51.50	Direct	F5, F8
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						25,000	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock		$59.67	Direct	F5, F9
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						20,000	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock		$62.39	Direct	F5, F10
holding	MNST	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)						10,000	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock		$88.94	Direct	F5, F11
holding	MNST	Restricted Stock Units						6,000	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock			Direct	F5, F12, F13, F14
holding	MNST	Restricted Stock Units						6,375	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock			Direct	F5, F12, F14, F15
holding	MNST	Restricted Stock Units						6,300	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock			Direct	F5, F12, F14, F16
holding	MNST	Restricted Stock Units						2,800	16 Aug 2021	Common Stock			Direct	F5, F14, F17, F18

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

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $98.10 to $98.42. 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.
F2	42,000 shares were exercised on August 16, 2021 and 2,271 shares were exercised on August 18, 2021.
F3	The options are fully vested.
F4	The options are currently vested with respect to 70,000 shares. The remaining options vest on December 1, 2021.
F5	No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
F6	The options are currently vested with respect to 28,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2022.
F7	The options are currently vested with respect to 22,500 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follow: 12,500 shares on March 14, 2022; 15,000 shares on March 14, 2023.
F8	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.
F9	The options are currently vested with respect to 6,250 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.
F10	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.
F11	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.
F12	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.
F13	The restricted stock units vest in two equal installments as follows: June 1, 2022 and 2023.
F14	Not applicable.
F15	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.
F16	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.
F17	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.
F18	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.