BBBY CAO exercises 1,000 RSUs, withholds shares

Bed Bath & Beyond Chief Accounting Officer Leah R. Putnam reported routine equity compensation activity.

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Bed Bath & Beyond Chief Accounting Officer Leah R. Putnam reported routine equity compensation activity. On March 2, 2026, 1,000 restricted stock units were exercised into 1,000 shares of common stock at a price of $0.00 per share. As part of the same event, 244 shares of common stock at $5.18 per share were withheld to cover tax obligations. Each restricted stock unit represents one share of common stock and vested in three equal installments on March 2, 2024, March 2, 2025 and March 2, 2026. Following these transactions, Putnam directly owned 16,554 shares of Bed Bath & Beyond common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1,000 shares exercised/converted

Exercise 3 txns

Insider Putnam Leah R

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	1,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	1,000	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	244	$5.18	$1K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 0 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 16,554 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units have vested in three equal installments at the close of business on March 2, 2024, March 2, 2025 and March 2, 2026. Vested shares are delivered to the reporting person promptly after the restricted stock units vest. Amounts shown reflect restricted stock units from the subject grant beneficially owned following the transaction reported herein.

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What insider transactions did BBBY executive Leah R. Putnam report on this Form 4?

Leah R. Putnam reported exercising 1,000 restricted stock units into 1,000 shares of Bed Bath & Beyond common stock at $0.00 per share, and a related tax-withholding disposition of 244 shares at $5.18 per share, all dated March 2, 2026.

How many BBBY shares does Leah R. Putnam own after the reported Form 4 transactions?

After the reported transactions, Leah R. Putnam directly owns 16,554 shares of Bed Bath & Beyond common stock. This reflects the 1,000-share RSU conversion and the 244-share tax-withholding disposition reported for March 2, 2026.

What type of securities were involved in Leah R. Putnam’s BBBY Form 4 filing?

The filing involves restricted stock units and common stock of Bed Bath & Beyond. 1,000 restricted stock units converted into 1,000 common shares, and 244 common shares were used to satisfy tax obligations related to this equity award event.

How did the restricted stock units for BBBY’s Leah R. Putnam vest over time?

Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to one Bed Bath & Beyond common share and vested in three equal installments at the close of business on March 2, 2024, March 2, 2025, and March 2, 2026, triggering share delivery after vesting.

Was Leah R. Putnam’s BBBY Form 4 a stock purchase or a compensation-related transaction?

The Form 4 reflects compensation-related activity, not an open-market stock purchase. It records the exercise of 1,000 restricted stock units into shares and a tax-withholding disposition of 244 shares used to cover associated tax liabilities.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 03/04/2026 - 04:07 PM Learn about SEC filing dates

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Putnam Leah R

(Last) (First) (Middle)

433 ASCENSION WAY

SUITE 300

(Street)

MURRAY UT 84123

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BED BATH & BEYOND, INC. [ BBBY ]

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

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

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	03/02/2026		M		1,000	A	(1)	16,798	D
Common Stock	03/02/2026		F		244	D	$5.18	16,554	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
Restricted Stock Units	(1)	03/02/2026		M			1,000	(1)	(1)	Common Stock	1,000	$0	0(1)	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Each restricted stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. common stock. The restricted stock units have vested in three equal installments at the close of business on March 2, 2024, March 2, 2025 and March 2, 2026. Vested shares are delivered to the reporting person promptly after the restricted stock units vest. Amounts shown reflect restricted stock units from the subject grant beneficially owned following the transaction reported herein.

	/s/ Christina Wheeler, Attorney-in-Fact	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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