Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) regains Nasdaq compliance after late 2025 10-K
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
8-K
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Beyond Meat, Inc. received an expected Nasdaq deficiency notice on April 6, 2026 for not timely filing its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as required by Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The notice initially gave the company until June 5, 2026 to submit a compliance plan.
Beyond Meat filed the delayed 2025 Form 10-K with the SEC on April 9, 2026 and thereby regained compliance, eliminating the need to submit a formal plan. The company also set its 2026 virtual annual meeting of stockholders for May 20, 2026, with a record date of March 24, 2026.
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8-K Event Classification
4 items: 3.01, 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
4 items
Item 3.01
Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard; Transfer of Listing
Securities
The company received a delisting notice or transferred its listing to a different exchange.
Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure
Disclosure
Material non-public information disclosed under Regulation Fair Disclosure, often investor presentations or guidance.
Item 8.01
Other Events
Other
Voluntary disclosure of events the company deems important to shareholders but not covered by other items.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibits
Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.
Key Figures
Nasdaq notice date: April 6, 2026
Fiscal year covered by late Form 10-K: Year ended December 31, 2025
Nasdaq plan deadline: June 5, 2026
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Nasdaq notice date
April 6, 2026
Date Beyond Meat received Nasdaq deficiency letter
Fiscal year covered by late Form 10-K
Year ended December 31, 2025
Period for which the Form 10-K was delayed
Nasdaq plan deadline
June 5, 2026
Latest date to submit plan to regain compliance
Form 10-K filing date
April 9, 2026
Date 2025 Form 10-K was filed and compliance regained
2026 annual meeting date
May 20, 2026
Date of 2026 virtual annual meeting of stockholders
Record date for voting
March 24, 2026
Record date to determine stockholders entitled to vote
Key Terms
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1), Annual Report on Form 10-K, Nasdaq Global Select Market, Regulation FD Disclosure, +2 more
6 terms
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) regulatory
"not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as a result of its failure"
Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) requires companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange to promptly notify the exchange if their stock price falls below a certain minimum level, known as the "initial listing standards." This rule helps ensure that investors are aware of significant declines in a company's stock value, which could signal financial trouble or increased risk. Essentially, it helps maintain transparency and protect investors by keeping them informed about important changes in a company's stock performance.
Annual Report on Form 10-K regulatory
"failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended"
An annual report on Form 10‑K is a required, comprehensive filing that publicly traded companies give to regulators and investors summarizing their business, results of operations, detailed financial statements reviewed by independent auditors, material risks, legal issues and management’s discussion of performance. Investors use it like a company’s year‑end report card and medical checkup: it reveals how the business made money, where it is vulnerable, and the facts needed to compare value, judge risk and make informed investment decisions.
Nasdaq Global Select Market market
"as required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market"
A Nasdaq Global Select Market listing is the highest tier of stocks on the Nasdaq exchange, reserved for companies that meet the strictest financial, reporting and governance standards. For investors, it acts like a premium quality label—signaling larger, more transparent and better-governed companies that tend to offer greater liquidity and lower perceived risk compared with lower-tier listings, making it easier to buy, sell and evaluate shares.
Regulation FD Disclosure regulatory
"Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure. On April 9, 2026, the Company issued a press release"
record date financial
"the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the 2026 virtual annual meeting"
The record date is the specific day when a company determines which shareholders are eligible to receive a dividend or participate in an upcoming vote. It’s like a cutoff date; if you own the stock on that day, you get the benefits or voting rights. This date matters because it decides who qualifies for certain company benefits.
forward-looking statements regulatory
"Certain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements are based on management’s current opinions"
Forward-looking statements are predictions or plans that companies share about what they expect to happen in the future, like estimating sales or profits. They matter because they help investors understand a company's outlook, but since they are based on guesses and assumptions, they can sometimes be wrong.
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): April 6, 2026
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Item 3.01 Notice of Delisting or Failure to Satisfy a Continued Listing Rule or Standard;
Transfer of Listing.
On April 6, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”) received an expected deficiency letter (the “Notice”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) as a result of its failure to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”), as required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market. The Notice has no immediate effect on the listing or trading of the Company's common stock. The Notice indicated that the Company must, no later than June 5, 2026, submit a plan to regain compliance with respect to the filing requirement.
The Company subsequently filed its Form 10‑K on April 9, 2026 and has regained compliance with the filing requirement, which eliminates the need for the Company to submit a formal plan to regain compliance.
7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On April 9, 2026, the Company issued a press release announcing the receipt of the Notice. A copy of the press release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1.
In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information contained or incorporated by reference in this Item 7.01, including the press release furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
2026 Virtual Annual Meeting of Stockholders
The Company will hold its 2026 virtual annual meeting of stockholders on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The Board has established the close of business on March 24, 2026 as the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the 2026 virtual annual meeting of stockholders. Additional information regarding the Company’s 2026 virtual annual meeting of stockholders will be disclosed in the Company’s Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| 99.1 | Beyond Meat, Inc. Press release dated April 9, 2026 | |||||||
| 104 | Cover page interactive data file (embedded with the inline XBRL document) | |||||||
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/ Lubi Kutua | ||||
Lubi Kutua | |||||
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||||
Date: April 9, 2026
Exhibit 99.1
For immediate release
Beyond Meat® Announces Receipt of Nasdaq Non-Compliance Notification Regarding Late 2025 Form 10-K Filing
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — April 9, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), otherwise known as Beyond The Plant Protein CompanyTM (the “Company”), received a written notice (the “Notice”) from the Nasdaq Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) on April 6, 2026 indicating that the Company did not timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”), as required for continued listing on The Nasdaq Stock Market pursuant to Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1). The Notice provided that under Nasdaq rules, the Company has 60 calendar days to submit a plan to regain compliance with respect to the delinquent filing.
The Company filed its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on April 9, 2026, thereby regaining compliance with its filing obligation, which eliminates the need for the Company to submit a formal plan to regain compliance.
About Beyond Meat
Beyond Meat, Inc. (NASDAQ: BYND), otherwise known as Beyond The Plant Protein CompanyTM, is a plant protein company offering a portfolio of plant-based products made from simple ingredients without GMOs, no added hormones or antibiotics, and 0 mg of cholesterol per serving. Founded in 2009, Beyond Meat’s core products are designed to have the same taste and texture as animal-based meat while being better for people and the planet. The Company’s brand promise, Eat What You Love®, represents a strong belief that there is a better way to feed our future and that the positive choices we all make, no matter how small, can have a great impact on our personal health and the health of our planet. By shifting from animal-based protein to plant-based protein, we can positively impact four growing global issues: human health, climate change, constraints on natural resources and animal welfare. Visit www.BeyondMeat.com and follow @BeyondMeat on Facebook, Instagram, Threads and LinkedIn.
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release constitute “forward-looking statements.” These statements are based on management’s current opinions, expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, assumptions or projections regarding future events or future results. These forward-looking statements are only predictions, not historical fact, and involve certain risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions. Actual results, levels of activity, performance, achievements and events could differ materially from those stated, anticipated or implied by such forward-looking statements. While the Company believes that its assumptions are reasonable, it is very difficult to predict the impact of known factors, and, of course, it is impossible to anticipate all factors that could affect actual results. There are many risks discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the SEC on April 9, 2026, as well as other factors described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC. Such forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement because of new information, future events or otherwise, except as otherwise required by law. If the Company does update one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be made that the Company will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements.
Contacts
Media:
Shira Zackai
shira.zackai@beyondmeat.com
Investors:
Raphael Gross
beyondmeat@icrinc.com
FAQ
Why did Beyond Meat (BYND) receive a Nasdaq non-compliance notice?
Beyond Meat received a Nasdaq non-compliance notice because it did not timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, as required under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) for continued listing on The Nasdaq Global Select Market.
Has Beyond Meat (BYND) regained compliance with Nasdaq listing rules?
Yes. Beyond Meat filed its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 with the SEC on April 9, 2026. That filing brought the company back into compliance with Nasdaq’s filing requirement and removed the need to submit a formal plan to regain compliance.
What deadline did Nasdaq give Beyond Meat (BYND) to submit a compliance plan?
Nasdaq’s notice stated that Beyond Meat had 60 calendar days to respond and required the company to submit a compliance plan no later than June 5, 2026. Filing the Form 10-K on April 9, 2026 made that plan unnecessary because compliance was already restored.
When is Beyond Meat’s 2026 virtual annual meeting of stockholders?
Beyond Meat will hold its 2026 virtual annual meeting of stockholders on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time. The company plans to provide additional details about the meeting in its Proxy Statement to be filed with the SEC.
What is the record date for Beyond Meat’s 2026 annual stockholder meeting?
The board set March 24, 2026 as the record date for Beyond Meat’s 2026 virtual annual meeting of stockholders. Only stockholders of record at the close of business on that date will be entitled to vote at the meeting, according to the disclosure.
What disclosure did Beyond Meat provide under Regulation FD in this filing?
Beyond Meat furnished a press release as Exhibit 99.1 under Regulation FD, describing the Nasdaq non-compliance notice and subsequent filing of the 2025 Form 10-K. The company specified this information is furnished, not filed, and is not subject to liability under Section 18 of the Exchange Act.