Beyond Meat gives COO a 101,351-unit stock grant

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) reported that Chief Operating Officer Brijesh Krishnaswamy received a direct award of 101,351 restricted stock units on November 11, 2026, under its 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. The reported position after the award was 101,351 shares. One-quarter of the award vests on September 30, 2027, then one-sixteenth vests each quarter until fully vested on September 30, 2030, subject to continued service and the acceleration provisions of an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement.

Insider Trade Summary

Grant/Award: 101,351 shares

Grant/Award 1 txn

Insider Krishnaswamy Brijesh

Role Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Common Stock F1	101,351	$0.00	$0.00

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 101,351 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 0 to 101,351 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. F1. Restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan on November 11, 2026; 1/4th of the total number of shares subject to the RSU award vests on September 30, 2027, and 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the RSU award vests each quarter thereafter, until the award is fully vested on September 30, 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.

Key Figures

Restricted stock unit award: 101,351 restricted stock units Reported position after award: 101,351 shares Initial vesting portion: One-quarter of the award +2 more

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Restricted stock unit award 101,351 restricted stock units Awarded November 11, 2026.

Reported position after award 101,351 shares Direct position reported following the award.

Initial vesting portion One-quarter of the award Vests September 30, 2027, subject to the stated conditions.

Quarterly vesting portion One-sixteenth of the award Vests each quarter thereafter until the award is fully vested.

Full vesting date September 30, 2030 The award is to be fully vested by this date, subject to the stated conditions.

Key Terms

restricted stock units, 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement

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restricted stock units financial

"Restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan"

Restricted stock units are a type of company reward where employees are promised shares of stock, but they only fully own these shares after meeting certain conditions, like staying with the company for a set time. They matter because they can become valuable assets and are often used to motivate employees to help the company succeed.

2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan technical

"granted under the 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan"

Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement technical

"acceleration provisions of an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement"

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What conditions apply to Brijesh Krishnaswamy’s BYND RSU award?

The award is subject to Krishnaswamy’s continued service and the acceleration provisions of an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement between him and Beyond Meat.

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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

OMB Number:			3235-0287
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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^*

Krishnaswamy Brijesh

(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 Operating Officer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/11/2026

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)

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	11/11/2026		A		101,351(1)	A	$0	101,351	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

Explanation of Responses:

1. Restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted under the 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan on November 11, 2026; 1/4th of the total number of shares subject to the RSU award vests on September 30, 2027, and 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the RSU award vests each quarter thereafter, until the award is fully vested on September 30, 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:

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, Attorney-In-Fact for Brijesh Krishnaswamy	11/13/2026
	** 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.
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)