# EDGAR Filing Document

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**0001130713-26-000050.hdr.sgml**: 20260618

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001130713-26-000050

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 11-K

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 29

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20251231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260618

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260618

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001130713
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES [5961]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 07 Trade & Services
- **EIN:** 870634302
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 11-K
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-41850
- **FILM NUMBER:** 261102348

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 433 W. ASCENSION WAY, 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** MURRAY
- **STATE:** UT
- **ZIP:** 84123
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 8019473100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 433 W. ASCENSION WAY, 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** MURRAY
- **STATE:** UT
- **ZIP:** 84123

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** BEYOND, INC.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20231103

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** OVERSTOCK.COM, INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20060203

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** OVERSTOCK COM INC
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20001227

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**UNITED STATES**

**SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION**

**Washington, D.C. 20549**

**FORM 11-K**

⌧ **ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2025**

□ **TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934**

**For the transition period from &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; to &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**

**Commission file number: 001-41850**

**BED BATH & BEYOND 401(k) PLAN**

**BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.**

**433 W. Ascension Way, 3rd Floor**

 **Murray, Utah 84123**

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**BED BATH & BEYOND 401(k) PLAN**

**Table of Contents**

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|:---|:---|
| | **Page** |
| <u>[Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_7)</u> | [3](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_7) |
| <u>[Financial Statements:](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_10)</u> | [4](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_10) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_13)</u> | [4](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_13) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_16)</u> | [5](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_16) |
| <u>[Notes to Financial Statements](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_19)</u> | [6](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_19) |
| \*<u>[Supplemental Schedule:](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_40)</u> | [12](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_40) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<u>[Schedule H, line 4(i); Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_43)</u> | [12](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_43) |
| <u>[Signature](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_46)</u> | [14](#i592b28c6e76f407cb08700f4b424c742_46) |
| Consent of KBF CPAs - Audit, LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | <u>[Exhibit 23.1](ex-231kbfconsentx20251231x.htm)</u> |

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\* Other schedules required by the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 have been omitted because they are not applicable.

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**Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

To the Plan Administrator and Participants of

Bed Bath & Beyond 401(k) Plan:

**Opinion on the Financial Statements**

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of Bed Bath & Beyond 401(k) Plan (the "Plan") as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, the related statement of changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2025 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the "financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the year ended December 31, 2025, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

**Basis for Opinion**

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Plan in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud.

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

**Supplemental Information**

The supplemental information in the accompanying schedule of assets (held at end of year) as of December 31, 2025 has been subjected to audit procedures performed in conjunction with the audit of the Plan's financial statements. The supplemental information is the responsibility of the Plan's management. Our audit procedures included determining whether the supplemental information reconciles to the financial statements or the underlying accounting and other records, as applicable, and performing procedures to test the completeness and accuracy of the information presented in the supplemental information. In forming our opinion on the supplemental information in the accompanying schedule, we evaluated whether the supplemental information, including its form and content, is presented in conformity with the Department of Labor's Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In our opinion, the supplemental information is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the financial statements as a whole.

/s/ KBF CPAs - Audit, LLP

We have served as the Plan's auditor since 2023.

Lake Oswego, Oregon

June 18, 2026

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**BED BATH & BEYOND 401(k) PLAN**

**Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits**

**December 31, 2025 and 2024** 

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Assets |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Investments at fair value: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Mutual funds | $138066827 | $133397743 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common collective trust | 5040732 | 5804764 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Common stock of Plan Sponsor | 525008 | 497652 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Money market funds | 33829 | 37942 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Self-directed brokerage accounts | 10085337 | 10427106 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total investments at fair value | 153751733 | 150165207 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Receivables: |  |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Notes receivable from Participants | 590714 | 907965 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employer contributions | 68869 | 95066 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total receivables | 659583 | 1003031 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total assets | 154411316 | 151168238 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net assets available for benefits | $154411316 | $151168238 |

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See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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**BED BATH & BEYOND 401(k) PLAN**

**Statement of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits**

**Year Ended December 31, 2025**

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| | |
|:---|:---|
| | **2025** |
| Additions: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Investment income: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Interest and dividends | $3690138 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net appreciation in fair value of investments | 20699193 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total net investment income | 24389331 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Interest income on notes receivable from Participants | 67126 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Contributions: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Participant | 3819221 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Employer matching contributions | 2547408 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rollovers | 1038136 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total contributions | 7404765 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total additions | 31861222 |
| Deductions: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Benefits paid to Participants | 28487533 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Administrative expenses | 130611 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Total deductions | 28618144 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Net increase in net assets available for benefits | 3243078 |
| Net assets available for benefits: |  |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Beginning of year | 151168238 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;End of year | $154411316 |

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See accompanying notes to the financial statements.

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**BED BATH & BEYOND 401(k) PLAN**

**Notes to Financial Statements**

**1. PLAN DESCRIPTION**

The following is a general description of the Bed Bath & Beyond 401(k) Plan, formerly the Beyond 401(k) Plan (the "Plan"). Participants should refer to the Summary Plan Description for a more complete description of the provisions described in the Plan Document.

***General***

The Plan is a defined contribution plan originally adopted by Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. (the "Company" or "Plan Sponsor" or "Plan Administrator") in 1998 and has been amended since that date. Participation in the Plan is open to all eligible employees of the Company (individually, a "Participant" and collectively, "Participants") and its named subsidiaries as listed in the Plan Document. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA").

On December 29, 2022, the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 ("SECURE Act 2.0") was signed into law. This occurred as part of the passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, a federal government spending package. The bipartisan legislation builds on the Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019 ("SECURE Act 1.0"), retirement legislation signed into law at the end of 2019, and includes reforms that seek to expand retirement coverage and savings. The SECURE Act 2.0 contains over 90 new retirement provisions, with varying effective dates through 2027. Since the SECURE Act 2.0 provisions include both required and optional elements, the Plan Administrator will determine the optional provisions to elect and amend the Plan Document accordingly. The Plan Administrator did not adopt any of the optional provisions for 2025 and accordingly, there was no material impact to the Plan's 2025 financial statements.

***Plan Administration***

The Bed Bath & Beyond 401(k) Administrative Committee consists of certain executives of the Company who oversee the administration of the Plan.

***Trustee***

The Plan has engaged Fidelity Management Trust Company (the "Trustee") as Trustee to the Plan and all Plan assets are held in a trust with the Trustee. The Plan has also engaged Fidelity Workplace Services LLC, which provides recordkeeping and administrative services to the Plan.

***Eligibility***

Employees are eligible to enroll and participate in the Plan subject to meeting the following criteria: (1) one month of service at the Company; and (2) reaching 18 years of age. Upon meeting both criteria, employees are deemed to be eligible to participate in the Plan at the beginning of the following month and are able to make future deferral contributions any time thereafter.

***Contributions***

Participants may contribute up to 92% of their eligible compensation as defined by the Plan both on a before tax basis and on an after-tax basis, provided the amounts do not exceed the annual limits imposed by the Internal Revenue Code (the "IRC"). Such contributions are withheld by the Company from each Participant's eligible compensation and deposited with the Trustee to be invested in the appropriate fund in accordance with the Participant's directives. The Plan provides for automatic enrollment of all eligible newly-hired employees at an initial deferral rate of 3% of eligible compensation, unless the employee elects not to make such a contribution to the Plan. Contribution rates for those Participants automatically enrolled in the Plan are increased by 1% each year, up to a maximum deferral rate of 6% of eligible compensation. The Plan provides for a safe harbor matching contribution equal to 100% of the first 6% of the Participant's eligible compensation that is deferred. Safe harbor matching contributions automatically satisfy the nondiscrimination testing requirements under IRC section 401(m). The safe harbor match is calculated per Plan year and funded per pay period with an annual "true up" for compensation, if necessary. All Participants are eligible for the annual true up. Participants may elect to roll over amounts from other qualified plans into the Plan provided that certain conditions are met based upon the terms of the Plan Document. The Company may also make discretionary matching contributions and discretionary nonelective contributions to all eligible participants.

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***Participant Accounts***

Separate accounts are valued daily and maintained for each Participant, and each Participant's account is credited with the Participant's contributions, and an allocation of the Company's safe harbor matching contribution and discretionary matching and nonelective contributions, if applicable. The Plan earnings are allocated to each Participant's account in proportion to the average daily balance in each fund option. Participants may elect to have contributions invested or transferred to any one or any combination of the investment funds available on a daily basis, including the common stock of the Plan Sponsor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Participants are subject to restrictions on trading the common stock of the Plan Sponsor during established blackout periods in accordance with applicable securities laws of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Participants will receive notice of a blackout period and its anticipated end date.

***Vesting***

Participants are 100% vested at all times with respect to their own contributions in the Plan and the earnings thereon. Participants are also 100% vested with respect to Company safe harbor matching contributions and earnings on those contributions. Company discretionary matching and nonelective contributions vest at 20% after one year of service and increase 20% each additional year of service, becoming 100% vested after five years of service. Regardless of length of employment, a Participant is 100% vested in Company discretionary matching and nonelective contributions and earnings on those contributions if the Participant continues in employment with the Company until age 65, or if the Participant dies or becomes disabled while employed by the Company. For the year ended December 31, 2025, there were no Company discretionary matching or nonelective contributions made to Participants.

***Forfeitures***

Forfeitures are recognized in the Plan year that the Participant receives a complete distribution of their account, or after five consecutive one-year breaks in service. Forfeited non-vested accounts may be used to first pay administrative expenses of the Plan and then applied to reduce future employer contributions.

At December 31, 2025 and 2024, forfeited non-vested accounts totaled $39,212 and $43,173, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, the Plan Sponsor did not allocate forfeited non-vested account funds to offset employer contributions.

***Administration***

The Plan is sponsored by the Company and the administrator is the Bed Bath & Beyond 401(k) Administrative Committee. Operating and administrative expenses incurred in the administration of the Plan are the responsibility of the Plan, unless assumed by the Company. During 2025, the Company paid none of the record-keeping expenses, trustee expenses, administrative and operating expenses and has no obligation to assume any Plan expenses in the future.

***Distributions***

Distributions from the Plan are available upon any of the following: (1) termination of employment with the Company; and (2) disability or death. Upon occurrence of one of these events, the Participant (or the designated beneficiary) may receive a lump sum distribution equal to the value of the account or receive the value of the account in periodic installments, transfer the value of the account to an Individual Retirement Account or other qualified retirement plan, or maintain the value of the account in the Plan subject to certain fees. Distributions from the Plan will normally be taxed as ordinary income for income tax purposes, unless the Participant (or the designated beneficiary) elects to roll over his or her distributions into an Individual Retirement Account or another qualified retirement plan, or maintain the value of the account in the Plan. In addition, a Participant may withdraw an amount from his or her account attributable to the Participant's own deferral contributions to the Plan necessary to satisfy an immediate and heavy financial need of the Participant or, upon the attainment of age 59 ½, all or any portion of the Participant's account balance, or in certain other limited circumstances, such as active military service (HEART Act), as defined by the Plan. In certain cases, the Plan also allows for an involuntary automatic distribution of a terminated Participant's account balance totaling less than $7,000. At the later of age 73 or termination of employment, minimum required distributions are required to commence.

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***Notes Receivable from Participants***

Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 and up to a maximum of $50,000 or 50% of their vested account balance, whichever is less. Each Participant is only allowed to apply for one loan each calendar year and have only one loan outstanding at any given time. Loan terms may not exceed five years unless the loan is used to purchase a Participant's principal residence, in which case repayment terms may not exceed ten years. The loans are secured by the balance in the Participant's account and bear interest at a fixed interest rate commensurate with the prevailing prime rate, as reported by Thomson Reuters, plus an increment (currently 2%). This rate is used by Fidelity's automated Loan Interest Rate Update Service to administer Plan loans. The "plus increment" percentage (currently 2%) is determined by the Bed Bath & Beyond 401(k) Administrative Committee. A borrowing Participant pays principal and interest ratably through payroll deductions. Loans are due in full within 60 days of termination of employment. Notes receivable from Participants at December 31, 2025 bear interest ranging from 5.25% to 10.50%. At December 31, 2025, loan maturity dates range from January 2026 to December 2030.

***Amendment and Termination of the Plan***

The Company anticipates that the Plan will continue without interruption; however, the Company reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. No amendment or termination may deprive any Participant of rights accrued prior to the enactment of such amendment or termination. No amendment shall permit any part of the assets of the Plan to revert to the Company or be used or diverted for purposes other than for the exclusive benefit of the Participants. If the Plan should be terminated or partially terminated, the amount in each affected Participant's account as of the date of such termination (after proper adjustment for all expenses, earnings and allocations) becomes non-forfeitable. Such amounts are distributable by the Trustee to the Participants.

**2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES**

***Basis of Accounting***

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America ("GAAP").

***Use of Estimates***

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires the Plan Administrator to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at December 31, 2025 and 2024, and the reported amounts of additions to and deductions from net assets for the year ended December 31, 2025. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

***Risks and Uncertainties***

The Plan invests in various investment securities. Investment securities are exposed to various risks such as interest rate, market, and credit risk. Due to the level of risk associated with certain investment securities, it is at least reasonably possible that changes in the values of investment securities will occur in the near term and that such changes could materially affect Participant accounts, balances, and the amounts reported in the statements of net assets available for benefits and changes in net assets available for benefits.

***Investment Valuation***

The Plan's investments are stated at fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (see Note 3—Fair Value Measurements).

Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Dividends are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Net appreciation includes gains and losses on investments bought and sold as well as held during the year.

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***Contributions***

Participant contributions are recorded in the period during which the Company makes payroll deductions from Participants' compensation. Company matching contributions are recorded in the same period. Company profit sharing contributions, if any, are accrued in the period for which they are authorized and are deposited with the Trustee in the following year.

***Notes Receivable from Participants***

Notes receivable from Participants are measured at their unpaid principal balance plus any accrued but unpaid interest. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Delinquent notes receivable are reclassified as distributions based upon the terms of the Plan Document. No allowance for credit losses has been recorded as of December 31, 2025 and 2024.

***Benefit Payments***

Benefits are recorded when paid.

***Subsequent Events***

The Plan has evaluated all events subsequent to the date of the statements of net assets available for benefits and has determined that there are no subsequent events that require disclosure.

**3. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS**

Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 820 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity specific measurement. Therefore, a fair value measurement should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering market participant assumptions in fair value measurements, FASB ASC Topic 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair values. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to Level 1 measurements and the lowest priority to Level 3 measurements. The three levels of the fair value hierarchy under FASB ASC Topic 820 are described as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Level 1</u>: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Level 2</u>: Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;• <u>Level 3</u>: Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.

The asset or liability's fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.

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Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at December 31, 2025 and 2024.

*Mutual funds:* Valued at the quoted net asset value ("NAV") of shares held by the Plan at year-end or the last reported sales on an active market prior to close of the Plan year. The mutual funds held by the Plan are deemed to be actively traded.

*Common stock of Plan Sponsor:* Valued using the last reported sales on an active market prior to close of the Plan year.

*Common collective trust:* The common collective trusts maintained by Great Gray Trust Company, LLC, the trustee of the common collective trusts, are generally valued based on the fair value each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for trading. The NAV per unit is computed based on the fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities, divided by the number of units outstanding at the time of such computation.

*Self-directed brokerage accounts:* The Plan allows Participants to invest in self-directed brokerage accounts. The self-directed brokerage accounts include investments in cash, unit investment trusts, mutual funds, common stock, U.S. Government securities, certificates of deposit, rights, warrants, and options. These investments are valued based on the quoted NAV of shares held by the Plan at year-end or the last reported sales on an active market prior to close of the Plan year.

*Money market funds:* Valued at approximately one dollar per share. The administrator of the fund normally invests a majority of the fund's total assets in cash, U.S. Government securities and/or repurchase agreements that are collateralized fully (i.e., collateralized by cash or government securities).

The methods described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Plan believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.

The following tables classify the investment assets measured at fair value by level within the fair value hierarchy at December 31, 2025 and 2024:

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2025** | **Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2025** | **Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2025** | **Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2025** |
| | **Total** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** |
| Mutual funds | $138066827 | $138066827 | $— | $— |
| Common stock of Plan Sponsor | 525008 | 525008 |  |  |
| Common collective trust | 5040732 |  | 5040732 |  |
| Self-directed brokerage accounts | 10085337 | 9822124 | 263213 |  |
| Money market funds | 33829 | 33829 |  |  |
|  | $153751733 | $148447788 | $5303945 | $— |

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| | | | | |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | **Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2024** | **Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2024** | **Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2024** | **Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2024** |
| | **Total** | **Level 1** | **Level 2** | **Level 3** |
| Mutual funds | $133397743 | $133397743 | $— | $— |
| Common stock of Plan Sponsor | 497652 | 497652 |  |  |
| Common collective trust | 5804764 |  | 5804764 |  |
| Self-directed brokerage accounts | 10427106 | 10104503 | 322603 |  |
| Money market funds | 37942 | 37942 |  |  |
|  | $150165207 | $144037840 | $6127367 | $— |

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**4. TAX STATUS OF THE PLAN**

On June 30, 2020, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") issued an opinion letter stating that the non-standardized pre-approved Plan Document adopted by the Plan, as then designed, qualifies under Section 401(a) of the IRC. Although the non-standardized pre-approved Plan has been amended since receiving the opinion letter, the Plan Administrator believes that the Plan is designed and is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC.

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GAAP requires the Plan Administrator to evaluate tax positions taken by the Plan and recognize a tax liability if the Plan has taken an uncertain position that more likely than not would not be sustained upon examination by the IRS. The Plan Administrator has analyzed the tax positions taken by the Plan, and has concluded that at December 31, 2025, there were no uncertain positions taken or expected to be taken that would require recognition of a liability or disclosure in the financial statements. The Plan is subject to routine audits by taxing jurisdictions; however, there are currently no audits for any periods in progress.

**5. PARTIES IN INTEREST**

Certain investments of the Plan are shares of funds managed by the Trustee. In addition, the Plan holds an investment in Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. common stock and also issues loans to Participants. These transactions are considered exempt party-in-interest transactions.

Fees incurred by the Plan totaled $130,611 for the year ended December 31, 2025 which are recorded as administrative expenses on the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits.

**6. RECONCILIATION OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SCHEDULE H OF FORM 5500**

The following is a reconciliation of net assets available for benefits as reported in the financial statements to the December 31, 2025 Form 5500:

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|:---|:---|:---|
| | **2025** | **2024** |
| Net assets available for benefits as reported in the financial statements | $154411316 | $151168238 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Employer contribution receivable | (68869) | (95066) |
| Net assets available for benefits as reported in the Form 5500 | $154342447 | $151073172 |

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The following is a reconciliation of the statement of changes in net assets available for benefits as reported in the financial statements to the December 31, 2025 Form 5500:

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|:---|:---|
| | **2025** |
| Net increase in net assets available for benefits per the financial statements | $3243078 |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Less: Employer contribution receivable at December 31, 2025 | (68869) |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Plus: Employer contribution receivable at December 31, 2024 | 95066 |
| Net income per the Form 5500 | $3269275 |

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**SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE**

**BED BATH & BEYOND 401(k) PLAN**

**Employer Identification Number 87-0634302**

**Plan Number 001**

**Schedule H, line 4(i); Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)**

**December 31, 2025**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|<br>**(a)** | **(b)**<br>**Identity of Issue, Borrower,**<br> **Lessor or Similar Party** | **(c)**<br>**Description of Investment, Including Maturity Date,**<br>**Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value** |<br>**(d)**<br>**Cost** |<br>**(e)**<br>**Current Value** |
|  | Mutual funds: |  |  |  |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity 500 Index Fund | \*\*\* | $24348677 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Asset Manager 40% | \*\*\* | 70149 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Asset Manager 60% | \*\*\* | 89498 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Asset Manager 85% | \*\*\* | 219270 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Balanced Fund | \*\*\* | 1056746 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Blue Chip Growth K6 Fund | \*\*\* | 16380813 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Contrafund K6 | \*\*\* | 6936548 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2010 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 131309 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2015 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 27224 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2020 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 56475 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2025 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 690601 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2030 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 2729222 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2035 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 8242190 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2040 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 11270571 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2045 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 15383047 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2050 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 17086398 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2055 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 12183488 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2060 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 4030374 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2065 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 351836 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index 2070 Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 48922 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Freedom Index Retirement Fund Premier Class | \*\*\* | 477309 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund | \*\*\* | 1576796 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund | \*\*\* | 1868125 |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Strategic Income Fund | \*\*\* | 998797 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;American Funds | American Funds New World Fund Class R6 | \*\*\* | 672094 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Cohen and Steers Capital | Cohen & Steers Institutional Realty Shares | \*\*\* | 185459 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Janus Henderson | Janus Henderson Enterprise Fund Class N | \*\*\* | 2188025 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Janus Henderson | Janus Henderson Overseas Fund Class N | \*\*\* | 1723622 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Janus Henderson | Janus Henderson Triton Fund Class N | \*\*\* | 525059 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JP Morgan Funds | JP Morgan Core Bond Fund Class R6 | \*\*\* | 247782 |

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**BED BATH & BEYOND 401(k) PLAN**

**Employer Identification Number 87-0634302**

**Plan Number 001**

**Schedule H, line 4(i); Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)**

**December 31, 2025**

**(Continued)**

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
|<br>**(a)** | **(b)**<br>**Identity of Issue, Borrower,**<br> **Lessor or Similar Party** | **(c)**<br>**Description of Investment, Including Maturity Date,**<br>**Rate of Interest, Collateral, Par, or Maturity Value** |<br>**(d)**<br>**Cost** |<br>**(e)**<br>**Current Value** |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JP Morgan Funds | JP Morgan Equity Income Fund Class R6 | \*\*\* | 1493362 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;JP Morgan Funds | Undiscovered Managers Behavioral Value Fund Class R6 | \*\*\* | 363385 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vanguard | Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund Admiral Shares | \*\*\* | 796098 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Vanguard | Vanguard Intermediate-Term Bond Index Fund Admiral Shares | \*\*\* | 969644 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Victory Capital | Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund Class R6 | \*\*\* | 2647912 |
|  |  |  |  | 138066827 |
|  | Money market funds: |  |  |  |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity | Fidelity Government Money Market Fund | \*\*\* | 33829 |
|  | Self-directed brokerage account: |  |  |  |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Fidelity Brokerage Link | Cash, Unit Investment Trusts, Mutual Funds, Common Stock, U.S. Government Securities, Certificates of Deposit, Rights, Warrants, and Options | \*\*\* | 10085337 |
|  | Common collective trust: |  |  |  |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Great Gray Trust Company | Great Gray Galliard Retirement Income Fund | \*\*\* | 3929566 |
|  | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Great Gray Trust Company | PGIM Total Return Bond Fund CIT | \*\*\* | 1111166 |
|  |  |  |  | 5040732 |
|  | Common stock of Plan Sponsor: |  |  |  |
| \*\* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. | Common stock of Plan Sponsor | \*\*\* | 525008 |
|  | Participants: |  |  |  |
| \* | &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Various | Loans to Participants, at 5.25% - 10.50% interest maturing through 2030 | \*\*\* | 590714 |
|  |  |  |  | $154342447 |
| \* | Indicates a party-in-interest to the Plan for which statutory exemptions exist. | Indicates a party-in-interest to the Plan for which statutory exemptions exist. |  |  |
| \*\* | Investment qualifies as a party-in-interest to the Plan. | Investment qualifies as a party-in-interest to the Plan. |  |  |
| \*\*\* | Investments are Participant-directed; therefore disclosure of cost is not required. | Investments are Participant-directed; therefore disclosure of cost is not required. |  |  |

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See accompanying report of independent registered public accounting firm.

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**SIGNATURE**

*The Plan*. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 the Plan Administrator has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| | | BED BATH & BEYOND 401(k) PLAN | BED BATH & BEYOND 401(k) PLAN |
| | | By: BED BATH & BEYOND, INC., Plan Administrator | By: BED BATH & BEYOND, INC., Plan Administrator |
| Date: | June 18, 2026 | By: | /s/ BRIAN LAROSE |
|  |  |  | Brian LaRose<br>Chief Financial Officer |
|  |  |  | (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |

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## Exhibit 23.1

**Exhibit 23.1**

**Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm**

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-203176, 333-184344, 333-160512 and 333-123540 on Form S-8 of our report dated June 18, 2026, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 11-K of the Bed Bath & Beyond 401(k) Plan for the year ended December 31, 2025.

/s/ KBF CPAs - Audit, LLP

Lake Oswego, Oregon

June 18, 2026

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