Beyond Meat COO reports RSU tax share withholding

Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) Chief Operations Officer Jonathan P. Nelson reported one transaction in company common stock.

Accepted by SEC EDGAR 01/08/2026 - 07:04 PM EST Learn about SEC filing dates

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) Chief Operations Officer Jonathan P. Nelson reported one transaction in company common stock. On January 6, 2026, a total of 32,208 shares of common stock were withheld at a price of $0.934 per share. According to the footnotes, these shares were withheld to cover taxes due upon the vesting of previously granted restricted stock units under the Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

After this tax-withholding event, Nelson beneficially owned 559,287 shares of Beyond Meat common stock, which the disclosure notes includes 2 RSUs and/or shares awarded under antidilution provisions tied to RSU awards granted on December 11, 2025. The filing classifies his ownership as direct.

Insider Trade Summary

Exercise Price or Tax Liability: 32,208 shares

Exercise Price or Tax Liability 1 txn

Insider Nelson Jonathan P

Role Chief Operations Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	32,208	$0.934	$30K

Holdings After Transaction: Common Stock — 559,287 shares (Direct)

Holdings Before and After: Common Stock, 591,495 to 559,287 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (2)

1. F1. 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. F2. Includes 2 RSUs and/or shares awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the RSU awards granted to the reporting person on December 11, 2025.

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What insider transaction did Beyond Meat (BYND) disclose in this Form 4?

The filing reports that Chief Operations Officer Jonathan P. Nelson had 32,208 shares of Beyond Meat common stock withheld on January 6, 2026, in connection with a restricted stock unit vesting.

What does the 32,208-share transaction by BYNDs COO represent?

The 32,208 shares were withheld to pay taxes due on the vesting of restricted stock units previously granted under Beyond Meats Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, rather than an open-market sale.

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

The tax-withholding transaction used a price of $0.934 per share for the 32,208 shares of Beyond Meat common stock.

How many Beyond Meat shares does COO Jonathan P. Nelson own after this Form 4 transaction?

Following the reported transaction, Jonathan P. Nelson beneficially owned 559,287 shares of Beyond Meat common stock, held directly.

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

One footnote explains that shares were withheld to pay taxes on vesting RSUs. Another notes that the reported total includes 2 RSUs and/or shares awarded under antidilution provisions tied to RSU awards granted on December 11, 2025.

What is Jonathan P. Nelsons role at Beyond Meat (BYND) according to the filing?

The Form 4 identifies Jonathan P. Nelson as an officer of Beyond Meat, serving as Chief Operations Officer.

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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^*

Nelson Jonathan P

(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)
	Chief Operations 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		32,208(1)	D	$0.934	559,287(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 Amended and Restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.

2. Includes 2 RSUs and/or shares awarded to the reporting person pursuant to the antidilution provisions of the RSU awards granted to the reporting person on December 11, 2025.

Remarks:

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, Attorney-In-Fact for Jonathan P. Nelson	01/08/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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