FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

SCHLOSBERG HILTON H
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

Monster Beverage Corp [ MNST ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

__ X __ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman and President
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

1 MONSTER WAY
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

4/23/2015
(Street)

CORONA, CA 92879
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock                  871549   D    
Common Stock                  1881856   I   By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1   (1)
Common Stock                  9815648   I   By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2   (1)
Common Stock                  34924   I   By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  71428   I   By Hilrod Holdings V, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  107900   I   By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  40072   I   By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  189528   I   By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock   4/23/2015     S (2)    76876   D $140.21   (3) 151148   I   By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P.  
Common Stock                  83306   I   By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  168414   I   By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  153534   I   By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  727354   I   By Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  2000000   I   By Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  287736   I   By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.   (1)
Common Stock                  30068   I   By RCS 2008 GRAT #2   (1)
Common Stock                  68438   I   By RCS Direct 2011 GRAT   (1)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $8.435                      (4) 11/11/2015   Common Stock   1200000     960000   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $15.86                      (4) 6/2/2018   Common Stock   800000     18912   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $17.82                      (4) 12/1/2019   Common Stock   500000     100000   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $53.96                      (5) 6/3/2023   Common Stock   140000     140000   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $53.96                      (4) 6/3/2023   Common Stock   70000     70000   I   By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P.   (1)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $70.06                      (6) 3/14/2024   Common Stock   210000     210000   D    
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)   $135.48                      (7) 3/13/2025   Common Stock   79200     79200   D    
Restricted Stock Units     (8)                    (9)   (10) Common Stock   38100     38100   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  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 co-trustee of RCS 2008 GRAT #2 and the trustee of RCS Direct 2011 GRAT.
( 2)  Sale of shares pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted March 13, 2015.
( 3)  This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $140.00 to $140.68. 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.
( 4)  The options are currently vested.
( 5)  The remaining options vest in two equal installments on June 3, 2015 and 2016.
( 6)  The options are currently vested with respect to 70,000 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2016 and 2017.
( 7)  The options vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
( 8)  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.
( 9)  The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 13, 2016, 2017 and 2018.
( 10)  Not applicable.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
SCHLOSBERG HILTON H
1 MONSTER WAY
CORONA, CA 92879
X
Vice Chairman and President

Signatures
Hilton H. Schlosberg 4/24/2015
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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