Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	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 ^* SACKS RODNEY C	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) Chairman and CEO
(Last) (First) (Middle) 1 MONSTER WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/6/2016
(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)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	10/3/2016		G	V	569	D	$0	921479	D
Common Stock	10/13/2016		G ⁽¹⁾	V	374865	D	$0	546614	D
Common Stock								1881856	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 1 ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								9795648	I	By Brandon Limited Partnership No. 2 ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								34924	I	By Hilrod Holdings IV, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								71428	I	By Hilrod Holdings V, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								107900	I	By Hilrod Holdings VI, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								40072	I	By Hilrod Holdings VII, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								189528	I	By Hilrod Holdings VIII, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								151148	I	By Hilrod Holdings IX, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								83306	I	By Hilrod Holdings X, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								168414	I	By Hilrod Holdings XI, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								133004	I	By Hilrod Holdings XII, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								480318 ⁽³⁾	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								308626	I	By Hilrod Holdings XIV, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								2944	I	By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock	10/13/2016		G ⁽⁴⁾	V	749730	A	$0	749730	I	By Hilrod Holding XVI, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								77121	I	By RCS 2009 GRAT #2 ⁽²⁾
Common Stock								0 ⁽⁵⁾	I	By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT
Common Stock								0 ⁽⁶⁾	I	By RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2
Common Stock								9574	I	By HHS 2014 GRAT #2 ⁽²⁾

*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)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86	10/4/2016		G ⁽⁷⁾	V		62076	⁽⁸⁾	6/2/2018	Common Stock	62076	$0	19541	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$15.86							⁽⁸⁾	6/2/2018	Common Stock	62076		62076	I	By Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82	10/4/2016		G ⁽⁷⁾	V		94390	⁽⁸⁾	12/1/2019	Common Stock	94390	$0	5610	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$17.82							⁽⁸⁾	12/1/2019	Common Stock	94390		94390	I	By Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96	10/4/2016		G ⁽⁷⁾	V		136294	⁽⁸⁾	6/3/2023	Common Stock	136294	$0	3706	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96							⁽⁸⁾	6/3/2023	Common Stock	136294		136294	I	By Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$53.96							⁽⁸⁾	6/3/2023	Common Stock	⁽⁹⁾		70000	I	By Hilrod Holdings XV, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.06	10/4/2016		G ⁽⁷⁾	V		140000	⁽¹⁰⁾	3/14/2024	Common Stock	140000	$0	70000	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$70.06							⁽⁸⁾	3/14/2024	Common Stock	140000		140000	I	By Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.48	10/4/2016		G ⁽⁷⁾	V		26400	⁽¹¹⁾	3/13/2025	Common Stock	26400	$0	52800	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$135.48							⁽⁸⁾	3/13/2025	Common Stock	26400		26400	I	By Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. ⁽²⁾
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$131.96							⁽¹²⁾	3/14/2026	Common Stock	⁽⁹⁾		105000	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹³⁾							⁽¹⁴⁾	⁽¹⁵⁾	Common Stock	⁽⁹⁾		25400	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹³⁾							⁽¹⁶⁾	⁽¹⁵⁾	Common Stock	⁽⁹⁾		39000	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Reflects the assignment of shares from the reporting person to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The shares assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.
( 2)	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., and Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. The reporting person is the trustee of each of RCS 2009 GRAT #2 and HHS 2014 GRAT #2.
( 3)	Excludes 9,574 shares previously reported as indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person through Hilrod Holdings XIII, L.P, which were distributed to HHS 2014 GRAT #2 on September 6, 2016.
( 4)	Reflects the assignment of shares from the reporting person and Hilton Schlosberg to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The shares assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.
( 5)	Reporting person previously reported indirect beneficial ownership of 35,162 shares. Reporting person has resigned as trustee for RCS Direct 2010 GRAT.
( 6)	Reporting person previously reported indirect beneficial ownership 1,612 shares. Reporting person has resigned as trustee for RCS Direct 2010 GRAT #2.
( 7)	Reflects the assignment of options from the reporting person to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P., of which the reporting person is one of the general partners. The options assigned to Hilrod Holdings XVI, L.P. are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.
( 8)	The options are currently vested.
( 9)	No transaction is being reported at this time. This line is only reporting holdings as of the date hereof.
( 10)	The options are currently vested with respect to 140,000 shares. The remaining options vest on March 14, 2017.
( 11)	The options are currently vested with respect to 26,400 shares. The remaining options vest in two equal installments on March 14, 2017 and 2018.
( 12)	The options vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.
( 13)	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.
( 14)	The remaining restricted stock units vest in two equal installments on March 13, 2017 and 2018.
( 15)	Not applicable.
( 16)	The restricted stock units vest in three equal installments on March 14, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
SACKS RODNEY C 1 MONSTER WAY CORONA, CA 92879	X		Chairman and CEO

Signatures
Paul J. Dechary, attorney-in-fact		10/14/2016
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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