Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) grants CAO 236,221 options

Q: Is the Tony Kalajian Form 4/A transaction in BYND stock a buy or a grant?

The transaction is a grant of stock options , not an open-market purchase or sale. Kalajian was awarded options to acquire 236,221 shares at $0.8331 per share as compensation under Beyond Meat’s 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.

Q: Under what plan were Tony Kalajian’s Beyond Meat stock options granted?

The options were granted under Beyond Meat’s 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan . This plan is designed to provide equity incentives to employees, and the grant includes standard vesting requirements and change-in-control acceleration provisions.

Filing Impact

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Filing Sentiment

(Neutral)

Form Type

4/A

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BEYOND MEAT, INC. Chief Accounting Officer Tony T. Kalajian received a grant of stock options covering 236,221 shares of common stock. The options have an exercise price of $0.8331 per share and expire on May 9, 2036. This is a compensation-related award, not an open-market transaction.

The grant was made under the 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. One quarter of the options vests and becomes exercisable on January 12, 2027, with the remaining portion vesting in equal monthly installments through January 12, 2030, subject to continued service and certain change-in-control acceleration provisions. Following this grant, Kalajian holds 236,221 derivative securities tied to common stock.

Insider Trade Summary

1 transaction reported

Mixed 1 txn

Insider Kalajian Tony T

Role Chief Accounting Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Stock Option (right to buy)	236,221	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 236,221 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Options granted: 236,221 options Exercise price: $0.8331 per share Expiration date: May 9, 2036 +3 more

6 metrics

Options granted 236,221 options Stock option award to CAO Tony T. Kalajian

Exercise price $0.8331 per share Strike price for granted stock options

Expiration date May 9, 2036 Option term end date

Post-grant derivative holdings 236,221 derivative securities Total stock options held after transaction

Initial vesting date January 12, 2027 1/4 of options vest and become exercisable

Full vesting date January 12, 2030 Options fully vested by this date, subject to conditions

Key Terms

Stock Option (right to buy), 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement, vesting

4 terms

Stock Option (right to buy) financial

"security_title: "Stock Option (right to buy)""

2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan financial

"Stock option granted under the 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan on May 10, 2026"

Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement financial

"subject to the acceleration provisions of an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer"

vesting financial

"1/4th of the total number of shares subject to the option award vests and becomes exercisable on January 12, 2027"

Vesting is the process by which you earn full ownership of something, like company stock or a retirement benefit, over time. It’s like earning the right to keep a gift piece by piece the longer you stay with a company, making sure employees stay committed before they receive all the benefits.

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Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

06/02/2026 - 05:58 PM

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

OMB APPROVAL

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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^*

Kalajian Tony T

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BEYOND MEAT, INC.

888 NORTH DOUGLAS STREET, SUITE 100

(Street)

EL SEGUNDO

CALIFORNIA

90245

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEYOND MEAT, INC. [ BYND ]

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/10/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
05/12/2026

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.8331	05/10/2026		A		236,221		⁽¹⁾	05/09/2036	Common Stock	236,221	$0	236,221	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Stock option granted under the 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan on May 10, 2026; 1/4th of the total number of shares subject to the option award vests and becomes exercisable on January 12, 2027, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option award vests and becomes exercisable monthly thereafter, such that the option becomes fully vested and exercisable on January 12, 2030, subject to the acceleration provisions of an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer, and continued service by the Reporting Person.

Remarks:

This amendment is being filed to correct the number of options that were previously incorrectly reported as 237,718.

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, as Attorney-In-Fact for Tony T. Kalajian	06/02/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.
Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.
* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What did Beyond Meat (BYND) disclose in this Form 4/A for Tony Kalajian?

Beyond Meat reported that Chief Accounting Officer Tony T. Kalajian received a stock option grant for 236,221 shares at an exercise price of $0.8331 per share, expiring on May 9, 2036, as part of equity-based compensation.

Is the Tony Kalajian Form 4/A transaction in BYND stock a buy or a grant?

The transaction is a grant of stock options, not an open-market purchase or sale. Kalajian was awarded options to acquire 236,221 shares at $0.8331 per share as compensation under Beyond Meat’s 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan.

What are the vesting terms of Tony Kalajian’s 236,221 stock options at Beyond Meat (BYND)?

One quarter of the options vests and becomes exercisable on January 12, 2027. The remaining three quarters vest in equal monthly installments through January 12, 2030, conditioned on Kalajian’s continued service and subject to certain acceleration provisions.

What is the exercise price and expiration date of the BYND options granted to Tony Kalajian?

The stock options granted to Kalajian have an exercise price of $0.8331 per share. They are scheduled to expire on May 9, 2036, giving him a long window to potentially exercise once the options vest over time.

How many BYND derivative securities does Tony Kalajian hold after this Form 4/A transaction?

After this reported grant, Kalajian holds 236,221 derivative securities in the form of stock options linked to Beyond Meat common stock. This entire amount reflects the newly granted award, according to the total shares following transaction field.

Under what plan were Tony Kalajian’s Beyond Meat stock options granted?

The options were granted under Beyond Meat’s 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. This plan is designed to provide equity incentives to employees, and the grant includes standard vesting requirements and change-in-control acceleration provisions.