Beyond Meat (NASDAQ: BYND) CFO withholds 298K shares for RSU taxes

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Beyond Meat executive Lubi Kutua, who serves as CFO, Treasurer and Interim Principal Accounting Officer, reported a routine equity compensation tax event. On January 6, 2026, 298,463 shares of common stock were withheld to pay taxes due on the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units at $0.934 per share. These shares were withheld for tax purposes rather than sold in the open market. Following this transaction, Kutua directly beneficially owned 6,117,679 shares of Beyond Meat common stock, which include 25 RSUs and/or shares awarded under antidilution provisions related to RSU grants from September 29, 2025.

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^*

KUTUA LUBI

(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)
	See remarks.

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		298,463(1)	D	$0.934	6,117,679(2)	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 ("RSUs") previously awarded pursuant to the 2018 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Includes 25 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:

Title: CFO, Treasurer, Interim Principal Accounting Officer.

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, as Attorney-In-Fact for Lubi Kutua	01/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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FAQ

What insider transaction did Beyond Meat (BYND) report for Lubi Kutua?

On January 6, 2026, Lubi Kutua reported a Form 4 transaction where 298,463 shares of Beyond Meat common stock were withheld to pay taxes on vested RSUs at $0.934 per share.

Was the Beyond Meat (BYND) Form 4 transaction an open-market sale?

No. The footnote states the 298,463 shares were withheld to pay taxes on vesting restricted stock units, indicating a tax withholding event rather than an open-market sale.

How many Beyond Meat (BYND) shares does Lubi Kutua own after this Form 4?

After the reported transaction, Lubi Kutua beneficially owned 6,117,679 shares of Beyond Meat common stock directly.

What role does Lubi Kutua hold at Beyond Meat (BYND) in this filing?

In the filing, Lubi Kutua is identified as an officer with the title CFO, Treasurer, Interim Principal Accounting Officer of Beyond Meat.

What do the RSU-related footnotes in the Beyond Meat (BYND) Form 4 explain?

One footnote explains the shares were withheld to pay taxes on vested RSUs under the 2018 Amended and Restated Equity Incentive Plan, and another notes the total includes 25 RSUs and/or shares granted under antidilution provisions tied to September 29, 2025 awards.

Is the Beyond Meat (BYND) Form 4 filing for a single reporting person?

Yes. The Form 4 indicates it is filed by one reporting person, identified as Lubi Kutua.