Beyond Meat SEC Filings

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.

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.

Beyond Meat, Inc. amended its intercreditor agreement with Unprocessed Foods, LLC and Wilmington Trust to allow exchanges of its second lien obligations for shares of common stock. These obligations relate to the 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and other secured debt.

The company also entered into a side letter with Unprocessed Foods to adjust the exercise price of existing warrants. Warrants covering up to 9,558,635 shares of common stock, originally priced at $3.26 per share, will now have a strike price of $1.95 per share. These warrants were issued in connection with loans under a prior loan and security agreement, and the new price is intended to account for the previously reported exchange of $209,721,000 principal amount of 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027 into New Convertible Notes and 317,834,446 shares of common stock, as well as potential future stock issuances related to those notes.

Beyond Meat, Inc. reported a leadership change in its finance organization. On December 18, 2025, the company notified Yi (Jevy) Luo, its Vice President, Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer, that his employment was terminated. His last working day was December 18, 2025, and his last day of employment is December 23, 2025.

The company’s Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal financial officer, Lubi Kutua, will assume the additional role and duties of principal accounting officer effective December 18, 2025, while the company conducts a search for a replacement. The filing states that Mr. Kutua’s compensation will not change with these added responsibilities and notes that his background and related person transaction disclosures are incorporated by reference from prior proxy materials.

Beyond Meat, Inc. executive Paul Andrew Lufkin, Senior Vice President, Sales, reported stock-based awards of company common stock on December 11, 2025. The filing shows acquisitions of 89,713 and 403,707 shares of common stock at a price of $0 per share, reflecting grants of restricted stock units. Following these transactions, he beneficially owned 548,355 shares of common stock in direct ownership.

One award of 89,713 restricted stock units will vest in full on December 31, 2025. The larger award of 403,707 restricted stock units will vest 50% on December 31, 2026, with the remaining 50% vesting in four equal quarterly installments thereafter.

Beyond Meat, Inc. reported an equity award to its Chief Operations Officer, Jonathan P. Nelson, in the form of restricted stock units tied to its common stock. On 12/11/2025, he acquired 89,713 shares at a price of $0, representing restricted stock units that will vest in full on December 31, 2025. On the same date, he also acquired 403,707 shares at a price of $0, representing restricted stock units of which 50% will vest on December 31, 2026, with the remainder vesting in four equal quarterly installments thereafter.

Following these awards, Nelson beneficially owned 591,492 shares of Beyond Meat common stock directly. The transactions were reported by a single reporting person in his capacity as Chief Operations Officer.

Beyond Meat, Inc. reports a jury verdict against it in a trademark case brought by Sonate Corporation over the use of plant-based taglines. On November 24, 2025, the jury found Beyond Meat liable for trademark infringement, rejected its fair use defense, and awarded $23.5 million in actual damages plus $15.4 million in disgorgement of profits. Beyond Meat’s primary general liability insurer has been providing its defense subject to a reservation of rights, and the company states it intends to seek further judicial review and appeal the verdict.

The company also updates on litigation with Aliments BVeggie, Inc., which is claiming 129,841,920 CAD in damages tied to a prior co-manufacturing relationship. On November 21, 2025, the Quebec Court of Appeal granted Beyond Meat’s motion to send that dispute to arbitration in California, and BVeggie has 60 days to seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada. A related case over a $5.1 million machinery purchase agreement remains suspended pending the appeal outcomes.

Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) director reports small stock sale. A company director filed a Form 4 reporting the sale of 492 shares of Beyond Meat common stock on 11/25/2025 at a price of $0.8682 per share. After this transaction, the director beneficially owns 40,717 shares of Beyond Meat common stock. The filing states that the sale was made under a pre-established Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on December 12, 2024, which is designed to allow insiders to sell shares according to preset instructions.

Beyond Meat, Inc. reported an equity award to its Chief Innovation Officer, Dariush Ajami, on a Form 4. On 11/19/2025, he received 2,484,347 shares of common stock in the form of restricted stock units at a stated price of $0.

The filing states that 50% of these restricted stock units will vest on December 31, 2026, with the remaining half vesting in four equal quarterly installments afterward. Following this grant, Ajami beneficially owned 3,216,219 shares of Beyond Meat common stock, held directly.