Bark CRO shares withheld for RSU tax obligations

Bark, Inc. Chief Revenue Officer Michael Scott Black reported a routine tax-related share disposition.

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Bark, Inc. Chief Revenue Officer Michael Scott Black reported a routine tax-related share disposition. On the event date, the issuer withheld 3,756 shares of common stock at $0.78 per share to cover tax obligations from a restricted stock unit vesting, which the footnote states was not an open-market sale. After this withholding, he directly owned 1,307,943 common shares.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 3,756 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Black Michael Scott

Role Chief Revenue Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	3,756	$0.78	$3K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,307,943 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

F1. The Issuer withheld the shares reported on this line to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with a vesting and settlement event from a Restricted Stock Units award. Not an open market sale of securities.

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What insider transaction did Bark (BARK) report for Michael Scott Black?

Bark’s Chief Revenue Officer Michael Scott Black reported a tax-related share disposition. The company withheld common shares to cover taxes from a restricted stock unit vesting, and the filing clarifies this was not an open-market sale of stock.

How many Bark (BARK) shares were withheld for taxes in this Form 4?

The issuer withheld 3,756 shares of Bark common stock at $0.78 per share. According to the filing, this withholding satisfied tax obligations tied to a restricted stock unit vesting and was not executed as an open-market sale.

Does the Bark (BARK) Form 4 show an open-market sale by the CRO?

No, the Form 4 explicitly states there was no open-market sale. The 3,756 shares were withheld by the issuer solely to satisfy tax withholding obligations from a restricted stock unit vesting and settlement event, not a discretionary market transaction.

How many Bark (BARK) shares does Michael Scott Black own after this transaction?

Following the tax-withholding transaction, Michael Scott Black directly owned 1,307,943 shares of Bark common stock. This figure reflects his holdings after the issuer withheld 3,756 shares to cover tax obligations from a restricted stock unit vesting.

What triggered the tax withholding reported in Bark (BARK) Chief Revenue Officer’s Form 4?

The tax withholding was triggered by a vesting and settlement event from a restricted stock unit award. To satisfy resulting tax obligations, the issuer withheld 3,756 common shares instead of conducting an open-market sale, as clarified in the filing’s footnote.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/12/2026 - 03:58 PM

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

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

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Black Michael Scott

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BARK, INC.

120 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10271

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Bark, Inc. [ BARK ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Chief Revenue Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/10/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction 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. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	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	03/10/2026		F		3,756	D	$0.78⁽¹⁾	1,307,943	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction 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 (Month/Day/Year)		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: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Issuer withheld the shares reported on this line to satisfy tax withholding obligations that arose in connection with a vesting and settlement event from a Restricted Stock Units award. Not an open market sale of securities.

Remarks:

	/s/ Allison Koehler, Attorney in Fact for Michael Black	03/12/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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