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Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) posts 2026 Annual Meeting director election results

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Beyond Meat, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders on May 20, 2026. Stockholders elected three Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.

Seth Goldman received 35,567,333 votes for, 15,333,999 against, and 1,056,775 abstentions, with 135,798,810 broker non-votes. Kathy N. Waller received 36,640,477 votes for, 14,255,803 against, and 1,061,827 abstentions, with 135,798,810 broker non-votes. Alexandre Zyngier received 31,231,836 votes for, 19,505,936 against, and 1,220,335 abstentions, with 135,798,810 broker non-votes.

Stockholders also cast 151,763,840 votes for, 35,289,610 against, and 703,467 abstentions on one additional proposal, and 16,491,043 votes for, 34,843,699 against, and 623,365 abstentions on another, with 135,798,810 broker non-votes on the latter.

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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders Governance
Results of a shareholder vote on proposals at an annual or special meeting.
Seth Goldman votes for 35,567,333 votes Director election at 2026 Annual Meeting
Kathy N. Waller votes for 36,640,477 votes Director election at 2026 Annual Meeting
Alexandre Zyngier votes for 31,231,836 votes Director election at 2026 Annual Meeting
Broker non-votes on director elections 135,798,810 votes Each Class I director proposal
Additional proposal votes for 151,763,840 votes Unlabeled proposal at 2026 Annual Meeting
Second additional proposal votes against 34,843,699 votes Unlabeled proposal at 2026 Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting of Stockholders regulatory
"The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Beyond Meat, Inc."
Class I directors regulatory
"elected each of the following Class I directors to serve until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting"
Class I directors are the subset of a company’s board whose terms expire at a specific annual meeting under a staggered election system that divides directors into multiple groups with different re-election years. For investors this matters because staggered classes slow how quickly shareholders can replace the board, affecting takeover risk, governance change and the pace of corporate decisions — like rotating only part of a team instead of swapping everyone at once.
broker non-votes regulatory
"1,056,775 | 135,798,810 broker non-votes"
Broker non-votes occur when a brokerage firm is unable to vote on a shareholder’s behalf during a company election or decision because the shareholder has not given specific voting instructions, and the broker is not allowed or chooses not to vote on certain matters. They are important because they can affect the outcome of votes, especially when the results are close, by effectively reducing the total number of votes cast.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders regulatory
"Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders."
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): May 20, 2026
BEYOND MEAT, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware001-3887926-4087597
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
888 N. Douglas Street, Suite 100
El Segundo, California 90245
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(866) 756-4112
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
☐Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
☐Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
☐Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par valueBYNDThe Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐



Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
The 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the "Annual Meeting") of Beyond Meat, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), was held on May 20, 2026. A summary of the proposals voted on at the Annual Meeting by the Company’s stockholders and the final voting results for each proposal are set forth below.

Proposal 1:
The Company’s stockholders elected each of the following Class I directors to serve until the Company’s 2029 annual meeting of stockholders and until their successors have been duly elected and qualified by the following votes:
NOMINEE
FOR
AGAINSTABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
Seth Goldman35,567,33315,333,9991,056,775135,798,810
Kathy N. Waller36,640,47714,255,8031,061,827135,798,810
Alexandre Zyngier31,231,83619,505,9361,220,335135,798,810

Proposal 2:
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026 by the following votes:

FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
151,763,84035,289,610703,467
0

Proposal 3:
The Company’s stockholders did not approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers, by the following votes:

FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
BROKER NON-VOTES
16,491,04334,843,699623,365135,798,810




SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

BEYOND MEAT, INC.
By:
/s/ Teri L. Witteman
Teri L. Witteman
Chief Legal Officer and Secretary
Date: May 21, 2026


Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did Beyond Meat (BYND) stockholders vote on at the 2026 Annual Meeting?

Beyond Meat stockholders voted at the 2026 Annual Meeting to elect three Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. They also voted on two additional proposals, each receiving detailed for, against, abstain, and broker non-vote tallies.

Which directors were elected at Beyond Meat’s 2026 Annual Meeting?

Stockholders elected Seth Goldman, Kathy N. Waller, and Alexandre Zyngier as Class I directors to serve until the 2029 annual meeting. Each nominee received more votes for than against, along with recorded abstentions and broker non-votes as disclosed in the voting results.

How many votes did Beyond Meat director nominee Seth Goldman receive?

Seth Goldman received 35,567,333 votes for his election, 15,333,999 votes against, and 1,056,775 abstentions. There were also 135,798,810 broker non-votes recorded in connection with his nomination at Beyond Meat’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

What were the voting results for Beyond Meat nominee Kathy N. Waller?

Kathy N. Waller received 36,640,477 votes for election, 14,255,803 votes against, and 1,061,827 abstentions. In addition, 135,798,810 broker non-votes were recorded, reflecting shares present but not eligible to vote on her director proposal.

How did stockholders vote on the Beyond Meat nominee Alexandre Zyngier?

Alexandre Zyngier received 31,231,836 votes for, 19,505,936 votes against, and 1,220,335 abstentions. There were also 135,798,810 broker non-votes. These results show all three Class I director nominees received more for than against votes.

What other proposals did Beyond Meat (BYND) stockholders vote on in 2026?

Stockholders voted on two additional proposals. One received 151,763,840 votes for, 35,289,610 against, and 703,467 abstentions. Another received 16,491,043 votes for, 34,843,699 against, and 623,365 abstentions, with 135,798,810 broker non-votes reported.

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