# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001819574
**File Stem:** 0001628280-26-029837
**Filing Date:** 2026-5
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001628280-26-029837.hdr.sgml**: 20260504

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001628280-26-029837

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 8-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 14

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260504

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

**ITEM INFORMATION**: Financial Statements and Exhibits

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260504

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260504

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Bark, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001819574
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 851872418
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 8-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-39691
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26938061

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10271
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** (855) 501-2275

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 120 BROADWAY, 12TH FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10271

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Original Bark Co
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20210603

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Northern Star Acquisition Corp.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20200729

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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 Earliest Event Reported):** 

 **May 4, 2026**

**BARK, Inc.** 

**(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)** 

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| **Delaware** | **001-39691** | **85-1872418** |
| **(State or Other Jurisdiction**<br>**of Incorporation)** | **(Commission File Number)** | **(IRS Employer Identification No.)** |
| **20 Jay Street, Suite 940**<br>**Brooklyn, NY** | **20 Jay Street, Suite 940**<br>**Brooklyn, NY** | **11201**<br>**(Zip Code)** |
| **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | **(Address of Principal Executive Offices)** | |

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**(855) 501-2275** 

**(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)** 

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:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e- 4(c))

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

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| **Title of each class** | **Trading**<br>**Symbol(s)** | **Name of each exchange on**<br>**which registered** |
| **Common Stock, par value $0.0001** | **BARK** | **New York Stock Exchange** |

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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. ☐

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

On May 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of BARK, Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment of James Gagne as a member of the Board, effective immediately, as a Class A director for a term expiring at the Company's 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.

As a non-employee director, Mr. Gagne is entitled to receive compensation arrangements in accordance with the Company's director compensation program as described in the Company's definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 12, 2026. In addition, the Board appointed Mr. Gagne to its Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, having determined that Mr. Gagne qualifies as an independent director under the applicable standards of the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Gagne shall receive an additional annual cash retainer of $7,500, paid in substantially equal quarterly installments, for service on such committee.

The Company will enter into its customary form of Indemnity Agreement with Mr. Gagne. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Gagne and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Gagne was appointed as a director. Furthermore, there are no transactions between Mr. Gagne and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

In connection with the appointment of Mr. Gagne, the size of the Board was increased from seven to eight members.

A copy of the Company's press release announcing Mr. Gagne's appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is furnished herewith.

**Item 9.01&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial Statements and Exhibits**

(d) *Exhibits*

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| **Exhibit No.** | **Description** |
| 99.1 | <u>[Press release dated](pressreleasedatedmay42026-.htm)[May](pressreleasedatedmay42026-.htm)[4](pressreleasedatedmay42026-.htm)[, 2026](pressreleasedatedmay42026-.htm)</u> |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |

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**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.

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| BARK, Inc. | BARK, Inc. |
| By: | /s/ Allison Koehler |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Name: Allison Koehler |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Title: Chief Legal Officer |

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Date: May 4, 2026

## Exhibit 99.1

![barklogo.jpg](barklogo.jpg)

**BARK Announces Appointment of James Gagne to Board of Directors**

*Mr. Gagne brings over 30 Years of Global Supply Chain, Logistics and Operations Leadership to BARK*

**NEW YORK, May 4, 2026 —** BARK, Inc. (NYSE: BARK) ("BARK" or the "Company"), a leading dog brand with a mission to make all dogs happy, today announced that James Gagne has joined the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective immediately.

Mr. Gagne is a seasoned executive with over 30 years of leadership in global supply chain and logistics. He recently founded, and is Chief Executive Officer of KYNTRX Logistics, a next generation, asset-light logistics platform designed to serve critical infrastructure and regulated industries including defense, space, semiconductor/AI, and energy transition. Mr. Gagne also serves as a Board Trustee and member of the Strategic Committee at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, where he brings his experience on linkages between policy, the global economy and supply chains to various industries. From 2017 until 2024, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of SEKO Logistics, a leading global supply chain logistics company, where he architected and led its global expansion from operations in three countries and around $400M in revenue to a global enterprise spanning 60 countries and $2.4B in revenue.

"James brings deep experience across global supply chain operations while growing revenue." said Matt Meeker, Chief Executive Officer. "Having served as CEO at SEKO Logistics and scaled their business in a manner that substantially increased their topline, we're excited to work with him at BARK. Collectively, his expertise in operations architecture in supply chain and logistics is incredibly valuable, and I am thrilled to welcome him to our Board."

"I'm excited to join BARK's Board," said Mr. Gagne. "I look forward to supporting the development of a differentiated, scalable supply chain that can unlock both operational and strategic value."

**About James Gagne**

James Gagne is a global transportation and logistics executive, entrepreneur, and investor with more than 30 years of experience building, scaling, and transforming asset-light supply chain platforms across North America, Europe, and Asia. He spent over 20 years living and operating in China and Hong Kong, holding senior executive and CEO roles with Agility, BAX Global / Schenker, and A.P. Moller–Maersk, developing deep expertise across air, ocean, ground transportation, contract logistics, and compliance-intensive supply chains. Mr. Gagne has led and supported over forty acquisitions and joint ventures throughout his career. He holds a B.S. from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and speaks Mandarin Chinese.

**<br>About BARK** 

BARK is the world's most dog-centric company, devoted to making all dogs happy with the best products, food, services, and content. BARK's dog-obsessed team leverages its unique, data-driven understanding of what makes each dog special to design playstyle-specific toys, wildly satisfying treats, dog-first experiences that foster the health and happiness of dogs everywhere, and more. Founded in 2011, BARK loyally serves millions of dogs nationwide with BarkBox and Super Chewer, its themed toys and treats subscriptions; custom product collections through its retail partner network, including

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Target, Chewy, and Amazon; BARK in the Belly, a premium dog food and consumables line that donates 100% of food profits to fight canine hunger; and BARK Air, the first air travel experience designed specifically for dogs first. At BARK, we want to make dogs as happy as they make us because dogs and humans are better together. Sniff around at bark.co for more information.

**Forward-Looking Statements**

This press release contains forward-looking statements that are based on the Company's current expectations, forecasts and assumptions and involve risks and uncertainties. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "expect," "plan," "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "predict," "intend," "potential," "continue," "ongoing" or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Actual results and outcomes could differ materially from any results or outcomes made or implied in such forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, risks and information included under the captions "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in the Company's quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, filed with the SEC on February 5, 2026, copies of which may be obtained by visiting the Company's Investor Relations website at https://investors.bark.co/ or the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are based on information available to the Company on the date hereof. The Company assumes no obligation to update such statements except as required by law.

**Contacts**

Investors:

investors@barkbox.com

Media:

press@barkbox.com

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