Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) CEO withholds shares for taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Beyond Meat, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer Ethan Brown reported a Form 4 transaction related to equity compensation. On 01/06/2026, 2,095,318 shares of common stock were withheld at $0.934 per share to cover taxes arising from the vesting of restricted stock units granted under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. Following this tax withholding, Brown beneficially owns 23,390,372 shares directly, which include 92 RSUs and/or shares awarded under antidilution provisions tied to RSU grants on September 29, 2025. He also reports indirect beneficial ownership of 639,881 shares held by 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)
01/06/2026

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	01/06/2026		F		2,095,318(1)	D	$0.934	23,390,372(2)	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 ("RSUs") previously awarded pursuant to the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Includes 92 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 Ethan Brown	01/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Beyond Meat (BYND) report for Ethan Brown?

Beyond Meat (BYND) reported that CEO Ethan Brown had 2,095,318 shares of common stock withheld on 01/06/2026 to pay taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units.

Was Ethan Brown’s Beyond Meat Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No. The Form 4 shows a transaction code F, indicating shares were withheld by the issuer to satisfy tax obligations from restricted stock unit vesting, rather than an open-market sale.

How many Beyond Meat shares does Ethan Brown own after this Form 4 transaction?

After the reported transaction, Ethan Brown beneficially owns 23,390,372 shares of Beyond Meat common stock directly, plus 639,881 shares indirectly through Brown Asset Holding LLC.

What is the nature of Ethan Brown’s indirect ownership in Beyond Meat (BYND)?

The Form 4 states that 639,881 shares are owned indirectly through Brown Asset Holding LLC, which is wholly owned by the Ethan Brown 2022 GRAT.

What explains the large share withholding reported by Beyond Meat’s CEO?

The filing notes that the shares were withheld to pay taxes related to the vesting of restricted stock units previously awarded under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

What does the Form 4 say about antidilution RSU adjustments for Ethan Brown?

The filing states that Brown’s holdings include 92 RSUs and/or shares awarded to him under antidilution provisions tied to RSU awards granted on September 29, 2025.