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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): January 6, 2024

BEYOND MEAT, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-38879

26-4087597

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

888 N. Douglas Street, Suite 100

El Segundo, California 90245

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(866) 756-4112

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:



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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

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The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

As previously disclosed on the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on November 24, 2023, Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Henry Dieu, the Company’s Vice President, Corporate Controller and principal accounting officer was stepping down effective January 5, 2024 to pursue another opportunity.

Lubi Kutua, the Company’s current Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and principal financial officer, will assume the duties of principal accounting officer effective January 6, 2024 until a replacement is appointed. Mr. Kutua’s compensation will not change in connection with his increased responsibilities. Mr. Kutua’s biography and other information required by Item 5.02(c) of Form 8-K are included in the Company’s Schedule 14A filed with the SEC on April 12, 2023, and such information is incorporated herein by reference.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


BEYOND MEAT, INC.

By:			/s/ Lubi Kutua
			Lubi Kutua
			Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Date: January 8, 2024

Beyond Meat Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update