What SEC filings does Beyond Meat, Inc. submit to the SEC?

Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) submits several types of SEC filings including Form 4 (insider transactions), Form 144 (proposed insider sales), 8-K reports (material events such as earnings releases, acquisitions, leadership changes), and periodic reports — the 10-Q (quarterly) and 10-K (annual). All filings are publicly available through SEC EDGAR.

What does a Form 4 filing tell me about BYND?

A Form 4 for BYND discloses a transaction by a company insider — typically a director, officer, or 10%+ shareholder. It shows the source-reported date, number of shares, price, and updated ownership. These facts do not establish motive or predict future returns.

How do I interpret an 8-K filing from Beyond Meat, Inc.?

An 8-K signals a material event requiring prompt disclosure. Common triggers include earnings pre-announcements, acquisitions, leadership appointments or departures, credit changes, or regulatory actions. Read the item codes inside the filing to understand exactly what was disclosed before drawing conclusions.

What is the difference between a 10-K and 10-Q for BYND?

The 10-K is Beyond Meat, Inc.'s annual report with fully audited financial statements, comprehensive MD&A, and complete risk factor disclosures — filed 60–90 days after fiscal year-end. The 10-Q is a lighter quarterly report with unaudited financials filed for the first three quarters. Together they provide a continuous financial picture of the company.

Where can I see all BYND SEC filings directly on EDGAR?

You can view all historical Beyond Meat, Inc. filings on the SEC EDGAR company page for BYND. Each filing card on this page links directly to the original SEC document.

How often does Beyond Meat, Inc. file with the SEC?

Beyond Meat, Inc. files one 10-K per year and up to three 10-Qs per year. Form 4 insider transactions must be reported within two business days of each trade, so the frequency depends on how often insiders are buying or selling BYND shares. 8-K filings occur whenever a material event happens — which can be several times per quarter for an active company.

BYND SEC Filing News — Beyond Meat, Inc.

Latest SEC filings for Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) explained in plain English. Covers insider buying and selling (Form 4), proposed insider sales (Form 144), material company events (8-K), and quarterly & annual reports (10-Q / 10-K). StrongBuyAnalytics provides navigation and brief excerpts or summaries; original filings remain at the SEC/source links and were authored by their filers, not StrongBuyAnalytics. Filing dates shown are source dates. Coverage and detection can be delayed or incomplete because of SEC availability, amendments, parsing, caching, or outages. Latest source filing date shown: 2026-10-15.

Beyond Meat, Inc., a plant-based meat company, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of plant-based meat products under the Beyond brand name in the United States and internationally. The company sells a range of plant-based meat products that replicates beef, pork, and poultry meats. It sells its products through grocery, mass merchandiser, club stores, and natural retailer channels, as well as various food-away-from-home channels, including restaurants, foodservice outle…

Sector: Consumer Defensive Industry: Packaged Foods Market Cap: $117.1M CIK: 1655210

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Insider Transactions

Material Events (8-K)

Periodic Reports

What you're looking at: Each item below is parsed from an actual SEC filing submitted by Beyond Meat, Inc.. Form 4 = confirmed insider transaction · Form 144 = proposed sale notice · 8-K = material event (earnings, M&A, leadership change, etc.) · 10-Q / 10-K = quarterly / annual report.

BYND Filing Activity Snapshot 2026-06-25 — 2026-10-15

Insider Transactions (Form 4)

0 buys vs 0 sells

Insider buying and selling activity is balanced in this period.

Insider Transactions 8 · Forms 3, 4 and 5

A Form 4 is filed within two business days of a company insider — an officer, a director, or a holder of more than ten percent of the stock — changing their position in the shares. All 8 filings in this group are Form 4s for Beyond Meat, Inc.

The difficulty with reading these filings as a group is that a single form type covers transactions that mean entirely different things. An executive spending their own money to buy stock and an executive having shares withheld to pay tax on a vesting grant both appear as a Form 4. Every filing below is therefore tagged with the nature of the underlying transaction, taken from the transaction code reported on the form itself.

Across the 8 insider filings shown, the breakdown is 8 tax withholding. None of the classified filings involved a discretionary open-market trade, so this period says nothing about what insiders think of the price.

What each transaction type means

Tax withholding ×8: Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-15

BYND insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

LUFKIN PAUL ANDREW (Senior Vice President, Sales) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	37	$7.21	$266.77

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: LUFKIN PAUL ANDREW (Senior Vice President, Sales) Shares: 37

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-10-15

BYND insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

KUTUA LUBI (CFO, Treasurer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	41	$7.21	$295.61

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KUTUA LUBI (CFO, Treasurer) Shares: 41

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-16

BYND insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Ajami Dariush (Chief Innovation Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	102	$10.31	$1.1K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Ajami Dariush (Chief Innovation Officer) Shares: 102

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-16

BYND insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

WITTEMAN TERI L (Chief Legal Officer, Secretary) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	68	$10.31	$701.08

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: WITTEMAN TERI L (Chief Legal Officer, Secretary) Shares: 68

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-16

BYND insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

KUTUA LUBI (CFO, Treasurer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	119	$10.31	$1.2K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KUTUA LUBI (CFO, Treasurer) Shares: 119

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-09-16

BYND insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Brown Ethan (President, Chief Exec. Officer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	421	$10.31	$4.3K

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: Brown Ethan (President, Chief Exec. Officer) Shares: 421

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-15

BYND insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

KUTUA LUBI (CFO, Treasurer) filed a Form 4 covering compensation-related activity such as stock awards, option exercises, conversions, or tax withholding. These filings are usually neutral.

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,209	$0.62	$750.91

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: KUTUA LUBI (CFO, Treasurer) Shares: 1,209

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Form 4 Tax withholding Tax / Compensation Filing 2026-07-14

BYND insider Form 4 filed for equity award, exercise, or tax withholding

Shares were withheld by the company to settle tax due when equity vested. This is an automatic administrative step and not a decision to sell.

Transactions reported on this filing
Code	Nature	Shares	Price	Value
`F`	Tax withholding on vested shares	1,107	$0.66	$726.19

Filing: Form 4 (Insider Transaction) Insider: LUFKIN PAUL ANDREW (Senior Vice President, Sales) Shares: 1,107

View on SEC EDGAR → Open Filing Document →

Material Events 11 · Form 8-K

An 8-K reports a material event in the window between scheduled reports. There are 11 in this period for Beyond Meat, Inc. Each 8-K names the item number it is filed under, and that number is the fastest way to tell a routine disclosure from a consequential one.

Item 2.02 is an earnings release, Item 5.02 is a change of directors or officers, and Item 1.01 or 2.01 covers a material agreement or a completed acquisition. Item 7.01 and Item 8.01 are the general-purpose disclosure items and carry no fixed meaning on their own.

Form 8-K Material Company Update 2026-10-01