0001140361-15-001167.txt : 20150108 0001140361-15-001167.hdr.sgml : 20150108 20150108192456 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-15-001167 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150106 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150108 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150108 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Monster Beverage Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000865752 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BOTTLED & CANNED SOFT DRINKS CARBONATED WATERS [2086] IRS NUMBER: 391679918 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 MONSTER WAY CITY: CORONA STATE: CA ZIP: 92879 BUSINESS PHONE: 909-739-6200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 MONSTER WAY CITY: CORONA STATE: CA ZIP: 92879 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: HANSEN NATURAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNIPAC CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19600201 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SACKS RODNEY C CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001284353 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-18761 FILM NUMBER: 15517382 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O HANSEN NATURAL CORP STREET 2: 550 MONICA CIRCLE, SUITE 201 CITY: CORONA STATE: CA ZIP: 92880 4 1 doc1.xml FORM 4 X0306 4 2015-01-06 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 2015-01-07 4 M 0 1156884 3.294 A 1183060 D Common Stock 2015-01-07 4 F 0 555740 115.96 D 627320 D Common Stock 2015-01-08 5 G 0 34390 0 A 661710 D Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 S 0 9913 110.45 D 75011 I By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P. Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 S 0 23504 111.64 D 51507 I By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P. Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 S 0 13306 112.28 D 38201 I By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P. Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 S 0 3277 113.41 D 34924 I By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P. Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 S 0 9913 110.45 D 147987 I By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P. Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 S 0 23504 111.64 D 124483 I By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P. Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 S 0 13306 112.28 D 111177 I By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P. Common Stock 2015-01-06 4 S 0 3277 113.41 D 107900 I By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P. Common Stock 2015-01-07 4 M 0 289370 3.294 A 578740 I By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. Common Stock 2015-01-07 4 F 0 145502 115.96 D 289736 I By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. Common Stock 1881856 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 Common Stock 9815648 I By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2 Common Stock 71428 I By Hilrod Holdings V, L.P. Common Stock 40072 I By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P. Common Stock 189528 I By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P. Common Stock 401148 I By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P. Common Stock 83306 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 800000 I By Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P. Common Stock 2000000 I By Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P. Common Stock 77121 I By RCS 2009 GRAT #2 Common Stock 35162 I By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT Common Stock 1612 I By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2 Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 3.294 2015-01-07 4 M 0 1156884 0 D 2015-03-23 Common Stock 2110630 0 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 3.294 2015-01-07 4 M 0 289370 0 D 2015-03-23 Common Stock 289370 0 I By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. 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 18912 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 17.82 2019-12-01 Common Stock 500000 100000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 53.96 2023-06-03 Common Stock 140000 140000 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 53.96 2023-06-03 Common Stock 70000 70000 I By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 70.06 2024-03-14 Common Stock 210000 210000 D Represents shares transferred from an existing grantor retained annuity trust to the reporting person as the proceeds of an in-kind annuity payment from such existing grantor retained annuity trust. Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted December 12, 2014. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $110.00 to $110.98. 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 of 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, 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., Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P., Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. The reporting person is the trustee of each of RCS 2009 GRAT #2, RCS Direct 2010 GRAT and RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $111.01 to $112.01. 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 of 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 $112.02 to $113.005. 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 of 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 $113.035 to $113.965. 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 of a security holder of the issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Includes 289,370 shares of Common Stock received pursuant to the January 7, 2015 exercise of options previously assigned to Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. by Hilton H. Schlosberg. Includes 145,502 shares of Common Stock withheld by the issuer in connection with the January 7, 2015 exercise of options previously assigned to Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. by Hilton H. Schlosberg. The options are currently vested. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on June 3, 2015 and 2016. The options vest in three equal installments on March 3, 2015, 2016 and 2017. Rodney C. Sacks 2015-01-08