BYND Form 4: Ethan Brown charitable gift of 24,000 shares

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Beyond Meat (BYND) reported an insider transaction by President and Chief Executive Officer Ethan Brown. On 10/15/2025, Brown made a bona fide charitable gift of 24,000 shares of common stock (Transaction Code G) at a reported price of $0.

After the transaction, Brown beneficially owns 1,627,218 shares direct and 639,881 shares indirect through Brown Asset Holding LLC, which is wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT. This filing reflects a charitable disposition and updates his reported holdings.

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 if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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)
10/15/2025

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	10/15/2025		G		24,000(1)	D	$0	1,627,218	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. The reported disposition represents a bona fide charitable gift made by the reporting person.

Remarks:

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, as Attorney-In-Fact for Ethan Brown	10/15/2025
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What did BYND CEO Ethan Brown report on Form 4?

He reported a bona fide charitable gift of 24,000 shares of Beyond Meat common stock on 10/15/2025 (Code G).

What are Ethan Brown’s BYND holdings after the transaction?

He reported 1,627,218 shares direct and 639,881 shares indirect via Brown Asset Holding LLC.

What does Transaction Code G mean on the Form 4?

Code G denotes a bona fide gift, which in this case was a charitable gift as noted in the explanation.

Was there a sale price for the gifted BYND shares?

The price is reported as $0, consistent with a gift transaction.

How is the indirect BYND ownership held?

Indirect ownership of 639,881 shares is through Brown Asset Holding LLC, wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT.