Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) adds EU guarantor to 2030 secured notes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Beyond Meat, Inc. reported that it entered into a First Supplemental Indenture with its wholly owned subsidiary Beyond Meat EU B.V., Wilmington Trust, National Association as trustee, and Wilmington Trust as collateral agent. This supplements the existing Indenture for the company’s Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030. The change provides for Beyond Meat EU B.V. to guarantee these notes, with the notes secured on a second-priority basis by the assets of both Beyond Meat and the new guarantor, subject to certain exceptions.

8-K Event Classification

3 items: 1.01, 2.03, 9.01

3 items

Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement Business

The company signed a significant contract such as a merger agreement, credit facility, or major partnership.

Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement Financial

The company incurred a new significant debt or off-balance-sheet obligation.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits Exhibits

Financial statements, pro forma financial information, and exhibit attachments filed with this report.

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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): January 12, 2026

BEYOND MEAT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		001-38879		26-4087597
(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)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value		BYND		The 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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On January 12, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”) and Beyond Meat EU B.V., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (the “New Guarantor”), entered into the First Supplemental Indenture (the “Supplemental Indenture”) with Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) and collateral agent (in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”). The Supplemental Indenture modified that certain indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of October 15, 2025, among the Company, the Trustee and the Collateral Agent, related to the Company’s Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”), to provide for the guarantee of the Notes by the New Guarantor, which are secured on a second-priority basis by the assets of the Company and the New Guarantor, subject to certain exceptions.

The foregoing description of the Supplemental Indenture is a summary and is not complete. A copy of the Form of Supplemental Indenture is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K (the “Current Report”) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement.

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.		Description
10.1		First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of January 12, 2026, among Beyond Meat, Inc., Beyond Meat EU B.V. and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as trustee and collateral agent.
104		Cover page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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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: January 12, 2026

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FAQ

What did Beyond Meat (BYND) disclose in this Form 8-K?

Beyond Meat disclosed that it entered into a First Supplemental Indenture so that its wholly owned subsidiary, Beyond Meat EU B.V., will guarantee the company’s Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030.

Which Beyond Meat subsidiary is guaranteeing the 2030 notes?

The guarantor is Beyond Meat EU B.V., a wholly owned subsidiary of Beyond Meat, Inc.

What type of notes are affected by Beyond Meat’s supplemental indenture?

The supplemental indenture relates to Beyond Meat’s Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030.

How are Beyond Meat’s 2030 notes secured after this change?

The notes are secured on a second-priority basis by the assets of Beyond Meat, Inc. and Beyond Meat EU B.V., subject to certain exceptions.

Who serves as trustee and collateral agent for Beyond Meat’s 2030 notes?

Wilmington Trust, National Association serves as both the trustee and the collateral agent under the indenture and the First Supplemental Indenture.

Where can investors find the full text of the First Supplemental Indenture for Beyond Meat?

A copy of the form of the First Supplemental Indenture, dated January 12, 2026, is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated by reference.