# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001655210
**File Stem:** 0001655210-23-000030
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
**Character Count:** 7000
**Document Hash:** 4ce59a6f438f40e3fe70245877569e09
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001655210-23-000030.hdr.sgml**: 20230302

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001655210-23-000030

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 4

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20230228

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230302

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230302

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** KUTUA LUBI
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001951059

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 4
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-38879
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23701162

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- **STREET 2:** 119 STANDARD STREET
- **CITY:** EL SEGUNDO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90245
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001655210
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** FOOD & KINDRED PRODUCTS [2000]
- **IRS NUMBER:** 264087597
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 119 STANDARD STREET
- **CITY:** EL SEGUNDO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90245
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 866-756-4112

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 119 STANDARD STREET
- **CITY:** EL SEGUNDO
- **STATE:** CA
- **ZIP:** 90245

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Savage River, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20151008

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 4

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] 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.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>KUTUA LUBI<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>C/O BEYOND MEAT, INC.<br>119 STANDARD ST.<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>EL SEGUNDO, CA 90245<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2023-02-28 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[ ] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_CFO, Treasurer_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>BEYOND MEAT, INC. [ BYND ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-28 |  | A |  | 56054<sup>(1)</sup> | A | $0 | 114727 | D |  |
| Common Stock | 2023-02-28 |  | F |  | 296<sup>(2)</sup> | D | $17.84 | 114431 | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Stock Option (right to buy) | $17.84 | 2023-02-28 |  | A |  | 93328 |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | 2033-02-27 | Common Stock | 93328.0 | $0 | 93328 | D |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Restricted stock units ("RSU") granted under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan ("Plan") on February 28, 2023; 1/4th of the total number of shares subject to the RSU award vests on February 28, 2024 and 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the RSU award vests each quarter thereafter, until the award is fully vested on February 28, 2027, subject to the acceleration provisions of an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer, and continued service by the Reporting Person.

(2) Shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to vesting of restricted stock units previously awarded pursuant to the Plan.

(3) Stock option granted under the Plan on February 28, 2023;  1/4th of the total number of shares subject to the option award vests and becomes exercisable on February 28, 2024, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option award vests and becomes exercisable monthly thereafter, such that the option is fully vested and exercisable on February 28, 2027, subject to the acceleration provisions of an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer, and continued service by the Reporting Person

**Signature:** /s/ Teri L. Witteman,as Attorney-In-Fact for Lubi Kutua  
**Date:** 2023-03-02

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**