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Ownership Document |
Schema Version: X0306 |
Document Type: 4 |
Period of Report: 3/14/22 |
Not Subject to Section 16: 0 |
Issuer: |
| Issuer CIK: 865752 |
| Issuer Name: Monster Beverage Corp |
| Issuer Trading Symbol: MNST |
Reporting Owner: |
| Reporting Owner ID: |
| | Owner CIK: 1286599 |
| | Owner Name: KELLY THOMAS J |
| Reporting Owner Address: |
| | Owner Street 1: 1 MONSTER WAY |
| | Owner Street 2: |
| | Owner City: CORONA |
| | Owner State: CA |
| | Owner ZIP Code: 92879 |
| | Owner State Description: |
| Reporting Owner Relationship: |
| | Is Director? No |
| | Is Officer? Yes |
| | Is Ten Percent Owner? No |
| | Is Other? No |
| | Officer Title: Chief Financial Officer |
| | Other Text: |
Non-Derivative Table: |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: A |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | | Footnote ID: F1 |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 2000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 9,934 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,734 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 11,668 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,333 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 13,001 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Non-Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Common Stock |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 466 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Footnote ID: F2 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 13,467 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
Derivative Table: |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 45.16 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/13/25 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 7,200 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 43.99 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/26 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 20,625 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 43.64 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 12/1/26 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 22,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 58.73 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F5 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/28 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 50,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 51.5 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F6 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 6/1/28 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 5,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 59.67 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F3 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/29 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 15,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 62.39 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F7 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/13/30 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 12,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Holding: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 88.94 |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F8 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/12/31 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Footnote ID: F4 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 5,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Employee Stock Option (right to buy) |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Value: 73.23 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: A |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 10,000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F9 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/32 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 10,000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 10,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F10 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,734 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F11 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F12 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 1,734 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 0 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F10 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 1,333 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F13 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F12 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 1,333 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 1,334 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F14 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: M |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 466 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: D |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F15 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F12 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 466 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 934 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
| Derivative Transaction: |
| | Security Title: |
| | | Value: Restricted Stock Units |
| | Conversion or Exercise Price: |
| | | Footnote ID: F14 |
| | Transaction Date: |
| | | Value: 3/14/22 |
| | Deemed Execution Date: |
| | Transaction Coding: |
| | | Transaction Form Type: 4 |
| | | Transaction Code: A |
| | | Equity Swap Involved? No |
| | Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Transaction Shares: |
| Value: 3,000 |
| | | Transaction Price Per Share: |
| Value: 0 |
| | | Transaction Acquired-Disposed Code: |
| Value: A |
| | Exercise Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F16 |
| | Expiration Date: |
| | | Footnote ID: F12 |
| | Underlying Security: |
| | | Underlying Security Title: |
| Value: Common Stock |
| | | Underlying Security Shares: |
| Value: 3,000 |
| | Post-Transaction Amounts: |
| | | Shares Owned Following Transaction: |
| Value: 3,000 |
| | Ownership Nature: |
| | | Direct or Indirect Ownership: |
| Value: D |
Footnotes: |
| Footnote - F1: Received upon the achievement of the vesting criteria applicable to the second of three tranches of performance share units granted under the Monster Beverage Corporation 2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the "2011 Omnibus Incentive Plan"), achievement of which was certified by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee"). Each performance share unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock as of the applicable vesting date. |
| Footnote - F2: 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. |
| Footnote - F3: The options are fully vested. |
| Footnote - F4: No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof. |
| Footnote - F5: The options are currently vested with respect to 35,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2023. |
| Footnote - F6: The options are currently vested with respect to 1,667 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follows: 1,667 shares on June 1, 2022 and 1,666 shares on June 1, 2023. |
| Footnote - F7: The options are currently vested with respect to 8,000 shares. The remaining options vests on March 14, 2023. |
| Footnote - F8: The options are currently vested with respect to 1,666 shares. The remaining options vest in two installments as follow: 1,667 shares on March 12, 2023 and 1,667 shares on March 12, 2024. |
| Footnote - F9: The options vest in three installments as follow: 3,333 shares on March 14, 2023; 3,333 shares on March 14, 2024 and 3,334 shares on March 14, 2025. |
| Footnote - 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. |
| Footnote - F11: The restricted stock units are fully vested. |
| Footnote - F12: Not applicable. |
| Footnote - F13: The remaining restricted stock units vest on March 13, 2023. |
| Footnote - F14: 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. |
| Footnote - F15: The restricted stock units vest in two installments as follows: 467 units on March 12, 2023 and 467 units on March 12, 2024. |
| Footnote - F16: The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2023, March 14, 2024 and March 14, 2025. |
Owner Signature: |
| Signature Name: Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact |
| Signature Date: 3/16/22 |