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Michael Black RSU Tax-Withholding Reduces BARK Shares to 1.34M

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Michael Black, Chief Revenue Officer and director-level officer at Bark, Inc. (BARK), reported a non-market withholding of 3,110 common shares on 09/10/2025 to satisfy tax obligations from a vesting and settlement of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). The withheld shares were priced at $0.86 per share for withholding purposes.

Following the withholding, Mr. Black beneficially owns 1,338,745 shares. The filing was submitted on 09/11/2025 and signed by an attorney-in-fact, confirming the transaction was not an open-market sale but an administrative tax-withholding action related to RSU vesting.

Positive

  • Transaction was a tax-withholding related to RSU vesting, not an open-market sale
  • Reporting retained majority ownership with 1,338,745 shares beneficially owned after the withholding

Negative

  • None.

Insights

TL;DR: Routine insider tax-withholding after RSU vesting; no open-market disposition.

The Form 4 discloses an administrative withholding of 3,110 shares at $0.86 tied to an RSU settlement on 09/10/2025. This reduces the reporting person's beneficially owned shares to 1,338,745. Because the shares were withheld to satisfy tax obligations rather than sold, there is no direct market liquidity impact or revealed change in trading intent.

TL;DR: Governance disclosure consistent and timely; signature by attorney-in-fact is properly noted.

The filing identifies Michael Black as Chief Revenue Officer and indicates the transaction was documented and signed by an attorney-in-fact on 09/11/2025. The description clearly states the shares were withheld for taxes following RSU vesting, which is a common, non-substantive ownership change for insiders.

Insider Black Michael Scott
Role Chief Revenue Officer
Type Security Shares Price Value
Tax Withholding Common Stock 3,110 $0.86 $3K
Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 1,338,745 shares (Direct)
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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →
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 NY 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)
09/10/2025
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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 09/10/2025 F 3,110(1) D $0.86 1,338,745 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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
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 09/11/2025
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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FAQ

What happened in the BARK Form 4 filed by Michael Black?

The filing reports 3,110 common shares were withheld on 09/10/2025 to satisfy tax withholding from an RSU vesting; this was not an open-market sale.

How many BARK shares does Michael Black own after the transaction?

After the withholding, Michael Black beneficially owns 1,338,745 shares.

What price was used for the withheld BARK shares?

The withheld shares are reported at a price of $0.86 per share for withholding purposes.

What was the reporting person's role at Bark, Inc. in this filing?

The Form 4 identifies Michael Black as an Officer (Chief Revenue Officer) and a director-level reporting person.

When was the Form 4 signed and by whom?

The Form 4 was signed on 09/11/2025 by Allison Koehler as attorney-in-fact for Michael Black.