Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) SVP withholds 1,314 shares to pay taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) insider activity: Senior Vice President, Sales, Paul Andrew Lufkin reported a routine tax-related transaction on 01/12/2026. A total of 1,314 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $0.9826 per share to pay taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units granted under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. Following this withholding, Lufkin directly beneficially owned 516,811 shares of Beyond Meat common stock.

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^*

LUFKIN PAUL ANDREW

(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)
	Senior Vice President, Sales

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/12/2026

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	01/12/2026		F		1,314(1)	D	$0.9826	516,811	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. 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, Attorney-In-Fact for Paul Andrew Lufkin	01/14/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Beyond Meat (BYND) report for Paul Andrew Lufkin?

Beyond Meat reported that Senior Vice President, Sales, Paul Andrew Lufkin had 1,314 shares of common stock withheld on 01/12/2026 to cover taxes on vested restricted stock units.

Was the Beyond Meat (BYND) insider transaction an open-market sale?

No. The filing states the 1,314 shares were withheld to pay taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units, rather than sold in an open-market trade.

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

The 1,314 withheld shares of Beyond Meat common stock were valued at $0.9826 per share for tax withholding purposes.

How many Beyond Meat (BYND) shares does Paul Andrew Lufkin own after this transaction?

After the tax withholding transaction, Paul Andrew Lufkin beneficially owned 516,811 shares of Beyond Meat common stock in direct ownership.

What plan were the restricted stock units under in this Beyond Meat (BYND) Form 4?

The restricted stock units that vested, leading to the tax withholding, were granted under Beyond Meat’s Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

What is Paul Andrew Lufkin’s role at Beyond Meat (BYND)?

Paul Andrew Lufkin is an officer of Beyond Meat serving as Senior Vice President, Sales, as indicated in the Form 4.