Beyond Meat (BYND) CEO extends expiration on 301,960 stock options

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Rhea-AI Filing Summary

BEYOND MEAT, INC. President and CEO Ethan Brown reported an amendment to a large stock option position. An existing option covering 301,960 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $0.95 per share was cancelled and a replacement option over the same 301,960 shares was granted.

According to the footnote, this change was made to extend the option’s expiration date, with the new option now expiring on July 19, 2031 instead of July 19, 2026. The option was originally granted on July 20, 2016 and is 100% vested and exercisable, and there were no open-market purchases or sales of Beyond Meat common stock in this filing.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Brown Ethan

Role President, Chief Exec. Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Disposition	Stock Option (right to buy)	301,960	$0.00	--
Grant/Award	Stock Option (right to buy)	301,960	$0.00	--

Holdings After Transaction: Stock Option (right to buy) — 0 shares (Direct, null)

Footnotes (1)

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Key Figures

Option grant size: 301,960 options Exercise price: $0.95 per share New expiration date: July 19, 2031 +2 more

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Option grant size 301,960 options Replacement option covering common stock

Exercise price $0.95 per share Exercise price for 301,960-share option

New expiration date July 19, 2031 Expiration of replacement option after amendment

Prior expiration date July 19, 2026 Expiration of cancelled “old” option

Vesting status 100% vested Option originally granted July 20, 2016

Key Terms

Stock Option (right to buy), Grant, award, or other acquisition, Disposition to issuer, exercise price, +1 more

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Stock Option (right to buy) financial

"security_title: "Stock Option (right to buy)""

Grant, award, or other acquisition financial

"transaction_code_description: "Grant, award, or other acquisition""

Disposition to issuer financial

"transaction_code_description: "Disposition to issuer""

exercise price financial

"conversion_or_exercise_price: "0.9500""

The exercise price is the fixed amount at which you can buy or sell an asset, like a stock, when using an options contract. It matters because it helps determine whether exercising the option will be profitable or not, depending on the current market price. Think of it as the set price you agree on today to buy or sell later.

100% vested and exercisable financial

"footnote: "is 100% vested and exercisable""

Form 4 Insider Transactions: What Each Field Means →

05/21/2026 - 07:56 PM

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).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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

CALIFORNIA

90245

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

UNITED STATES

(Country)

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

2a. Foreign Trading Symbol

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/19/2026

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.95	05/19/2026		D⁽¹⁾			301,960	⁽¹⁾	07/19/2026	Common Stock	301,960	⁽¹⁾	0	D
Stock Option (right to buy)	$0.95	05/19/2026		A⁽¹⁾		301,960		⁽¹⁾	07/19/2031	Common Stock	301,960	⁽¹⁾	301,960	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The two reported transactions involved an amendment of an outstanding option to extend the expiration date, resulting in the cancellation of the "old" option and the grant of a replacement option. The option was originally granted on July 20, 2016, and is 100% vested and exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, as Attorney-In-Fact for Ethan Brown	05/21/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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* Form 4: SEC 1474 (03-26)

Source: View Original Filing on SEC EDGAR

FAQ

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

Beyond Meat CEO Ethan Brown reported an amendment to a stock option. An existing option was cancelled and a replacement option for 301,960 shares was granted, solely to extend the expiration date while keeping the same exercise price and share amount.

How many Beyond Meat (BYND) shares are covered by Ethan Brown’s amended option?

The amended stock option covers 301,960 shares of Beyond Meat common stock. The filing shows cancellation of an old option and grant of a replacement option over the same 301,960 underlying shares, maintaining Ethan Brown’s overall option coverage at that level.

What is the exercise price of Ethan Brown’s Beyond Meat (BYND) stock option?

The stock option for Ethan Brown has an exercise price of $0.95 per share. This price applies to the 301,960 underlying shares of Beyond Meat common stock associated with the replacement option reported in the Form 4 filing.

Did Ethan Brown buy or sell Beyond Meat (BYND) stock in this Form 4?

No, the Form 4 does not show any open-market buys or sells of Beyond Meat stock. It reports only a cancellation of an existing option and grant of a replacement option, both reflecting an amendment rather than a trade in common shares.

Why was Ethan Brown’s Beyond Meat (BYND) stock option amended?

The option was amended to extend its expiration date. The footnote explains that the transactions cancel the “old” option and grant a replacement option, with the option remaining 100% vested and exercisable but now expiring on July 19, 2031.

When does Ethan Brown’s amended Beyond Meat (BYND) stock option expire?

The replacement stock option reported in the Form 4 expires on July 19, 2031. Previously, the option was scheduled to expire on July 19, 2026, so the amendment primarily lengthens the time during which the fully vested option can be exercised.