---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001130713-23-000087"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBBY"
cik: "0001130713"
company_name: "BED BATH & BEYOND, INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-24T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T21:47:10.461475+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Director Barbara Messing resigns; CEO search update provided

## Summary
- Barbara Messing resigned as director effective Nov 22, 2023 for personal reasons; no dispute with company.
- CEO search continues with nationally recognized executive recruiting firm, considering internal and external candidates.
- Company expects to appoint permanent CEO to Board as a Class I director.
- Company confirms intention to nominate three directors at 2024 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001130713-23-000087
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBBY
- cik: 0001130713
- company_name: BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-24T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000113071323000087/0001130713-23-000087-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000113071323000087/ostk-20231122.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130713-23-000087
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130713-23-000087.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001130713-23-000087.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Barbara Messing resigned as Director at BED BATH & BEYOND, INC..
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On November 22, 2023, Barbara Messing notified the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Beyond, Inc. (the “Company”) of her resignation as a director of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000113071323000087/0001130713-23-000087-index.htm

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