Statement of Changes of Beneficial Ownership

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, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* EPSTEIN NORMAN	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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) 550 MONICA CIRCLE, SUITE 201	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 6/7/2012
(Street) CORONA, CA 92880 (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	6/8/2012		M		1322	A	⁽¹⁾	1322	D
Common Stock								8000 ⁽²⁾	I	By Shoreland Investments Limited ⁽³⁾

*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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	6/8/2012		M			1322	6/7/2012	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1322 ⁽⁵⁾	⁽¹⁾	0 ⁽⁵⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁶⁾	6/7/2012		A		1343		⁽⁷⁾	⁽⁴⁾	Common Stock	1343	$0	1343	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$34.06 ⁽⁸⁾							⁽⁹⁾	5/18/2021	Common Stock	2590 ⁽⁸⁾		2590 ⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each restricted stock unit represents either (i) a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock or (ii) a cash amount equal to the number of shares received as of the vesting date. The reporting person settled these restricted stock units in shares of common stock.
( 2)	On February 15, 2012, the common stock of Monster Beverage Corporation split 2-for-1, resulting in the reporting person's ownership of 4,000 additional shares of common stock.
( 3)	The reporting person is a director of Shoreland Investments Limited and disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and the inclusion of these shares in this report shall not be deemed an admission of beneficial ownership of all of the reported shares for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.
( 4)	N/A.
( 5)	These restricted stock units were previously reported as covering 661 shares of common stock, but were adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.
( 6)	Each restricted stock unit represents either (i) a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock or (ii) a cash amount equal to the number of shares received as of the vesting date.
( 7)	The restricted stock units vest with respect to 100% of such restricted stock units on the last business day prior to the Company's 2013 annual shareholder meeting, provided that the reporting person continues as a director of the Company through such date.
( 8)	This stock option was previously reported as covering 1,295 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $68.11 per share, but was adjusted to reflect the stock split that occurred on February 15, 2012.
( 9)	The options are currently vested.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
EPSTEIN NORMAN 550 MONICA CIRCLE, SUITE 201 CORONA, CA 92880	X

Signatures
Norman Epstein		6/8/2012
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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