Was the Beyond Meat (BYND) CFO’s share sale under a Rule 10b5-1 plan?

Yes. The Form 4 states the sales were made under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by Lubi Kutua on December 12, 2025. Such plans pre-schedule trades, indicating the sale’s timing was determined in advance rather than chosen opportunistically.

Beyond Meat (BYND) CFO sells 419K shares under Rule 10b5-1 plan

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BEYOND MEAT, INC. CFO and Treasurer Lubi Kutua reported share disposals tied to restricted stock unit vesting and a pre-planned sale. On April 13, 2026, 1,208 shares of common stock were withheld at $0.66 per share to cover taxes on RSUs vesting under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

On the same date, Kutua sold 419,042 shares of common stock in open-market transactions at a weighted average price of $0.6045 per share, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 12, 2025. After these transactions, Kutua directly holds 5,749,967 shares, which include 57,366 RSUs and/or shares awarded under antidilution provisions.

Insider Trade Summary 10b5-1

Net Seller: 419,042 shares ($253,311)

Net Sell 2 txns

Insider KUTUA LUBI

Role CFO, Treasurer

Sold 419,042 shs ($253K)

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Tax Withholding	Common Stock	1,208	$0.66	$797.28
Sale	Common Stock	419,042	$0.6045	$253K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 6,111,643 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (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. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 12, 2025. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $0.588 to $0.6173. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected. Includes 57,366 RSUs and/or shares awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the RSU awards granted to the reporting person on September 29, 2025.

Key Figures

Open-market shares sold: 419,042 shares Weighted average sale price: $0.6045 per share Shares withheld for taxes: 1,208 shares at $0.66 +3 more

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Open-market shares sold 419,042 shares Common Stock sale on April 13, 2026

Weighted average sale price $0.6045 per share Open-market sale executed in multiple trades

Shares withheld for taxes 1,208 shares at $0.66 Tax-withholding on RSU vesting under 2018 Equity Incentive Plan

Shares held after transactions 5,749,967 shares Direct holdings following April 13, 2026 transactions

RSUs and/or antidilution shares included 57,366 units RSUs and/or shares from antidilution provisions of September 29, 2025 RSU awards

Tax-withholding shares count 1,208 shares F code transaction classified as tax-withholding disposition

Key Terms

Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, restricted stock units, Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, weighted average sale price, +1 more

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Rule 10b5-1 trading plan financial

"sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan"

A Rule 10b5-1 trading plan is a pre-arranged schedule that allows company insiders to buy or sell stock at specific times, even if they have inside information. It helps prevent accusations of unfair trading by making these transactions look planned and transparent, rather than sneaky or illegal.

restricted stock units financial

"Shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to vesting of restricted stock units previously awarded"

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.

Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan financial

"previously awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan"

weighted average sale price financial

"The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price"

antidilution provisions financial

"awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the RSU awards"

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

04/15/2026 - 06:01 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

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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^*

KUTUA LUBI

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O BEYOND MEAT, INC.

888 N. 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)
	CFO, Treasurer

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
04/13/2026

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)
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)
Common Stock	04/13/2026		F		1,208⁽¹⁾	D	$0.66	6,111,643	D
Common Stock	04/13/2026		S⁽²⁾		419,042⁽³⁾	D	$0.6045	5,749,967⁽⁴⁾	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)
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)

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.

2. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person on December 12, 2025.

3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $0.588 to $0.6173. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

4. Includes 57,366 RSUs and/or shares awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the RSU awards granted to the reporting person on September 29, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, as Attorney-In-Fact for Lubi Kutua	04/15/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

What insider transactions did Beyond Meat (BYND) CFO Lubi Kutua report?

Beyond Meat CFO Lubi Kutua reported two transactions on April 13, 2026: 1,208 shares withheld to pay taxes on vesting RSUs and an open-market sale of 419,042 common shares, both affecting his directly held stake in the company.

How many Beyond Meat (BYND) shares did the CFO sell in the open market?

Lubi Kutua sold 419,042 shares of Beyond Meat common stock in open-market transactions. These trades were executed at a weighted average price of $0.6045 per share, according to the Form 4, and were carried out under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

How many Beyond Meat (BYND) shares does the CFO hold after these transactions?

After the reported transactions, Lubi Kutua directly holds 5,749,967 shares of Beyond Meat common stock. This total includes 57,366 restricted stock units and/or shares awarded to him under antidilution provisions tied to prior RSU grants.

What was the purpose of the 1,208 Beyond Meat (BYND) shares withheld?

The 1,208 shares were withheld to pay taxes on the vesting of restricted stock units previously awarded to Lubi Kutua. These RSUs were granted under Beyond Meat’s Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and triggered a tax obligation when they vested.

Over what price range were the Beyond Meat (BYND) CFO’s sales executed?

The Form 4 notes that the CFO’s sale transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $0.588 to $0.6173 per share. The reported $0.6045 figure reflects the weighted average sale price across all trades on that date.