Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) CEO stock withheld for tax obligations

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Beyond Meat, Inc. filed a Form 4 for President and CEO Ethan Brown showing a tax-related share disposition. On March 2, 2026, 14,562 shares of common stock were withheld at $0.825 per share to cover taxes due on vesting restricted stock units under the company’s equity incentive plan. After this tax-withholding disposition, Brown directly owned 23,375,810 shares of common stock, and indirectly held 639,881 shares through Brown Asset Holding LLC, which is wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT.

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

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brown Ethan

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BEYOND MEAT, INC.

888 N. DOUGLAS STREET, SUITE 100

(Street)

EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

(City) (State) (Zip)

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)
	President, Chief Exec. Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/02/2026

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

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

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

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	03/02/2026		F		14,562(1)	D	$0.825	23,375,810	D
Common Stock								639,881	I	Owned by the Brown Asset Holding LLC, which is wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT.

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. Shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to vesting of restricted stock units previously awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

Remarks:

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, as Attorney-In-Fact for Ethan Brown	03/04/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What does the Ethan Brown Form 4 for Beyond Meat (BYND) report?

The Form 4 reports a tax-related share disposition for Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown. 14,562 common shares were withheld to pay taxes on vesting restricted stock units granted under the company’s Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

How many Beyond Meat (BYND) shares were withheld for Ethan Brown’s taxes?

The filing shows 14,562 Beyond Meat common shares were withheld. These shares covered tax obligations triggered when previously granted restricted stock units vested under the company’s Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, rather than representing an open-market stock sale.

At what price were the withheld Beyond Meat (BYND) shares valued in the Form 4?

The 14,562 shares withheld for taxes were valued at a price of $0.825 per share. This price is used in the Form 4 to describe the tax-withholding disposition, not as the result of an open-market purchase or sale transaction.

How many Beyond Meat (BYND) shares does Ethan Brown own directly after this Form 4?

After the tax-withholding transaction, Ethan Brown directly owned 23,375,810 Beyond Meat common shares. This post-transaction balance reflects the deduction of 14,562 shares that were withheld to satisfy taxes due upon restricted stock unit vesting.

What indirect Beyond Meat (BYND) holdings for Ethan Brown are shown in the Form 4?

The Form 4 lists 639,881 Beyond Meat common shares held indirectly. These shares are owned by Brown Asset Holding LLC, which is wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT, reflecting indirect beneficial ownership separate from his directly held shares.

Was Ethan Brown’s Beyond Meat (BYND) transaction an open-market stock sale?

No, the Form 4 classifies the move as a tax-withholding disposition under transaction code F. Shares were withheld to pay taxes on vesting restricted stock units, rather than sold in an open-market transaction to third-party buyers.