---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001130713-25-000027"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBBY"
cik: "0001130713"
company_name: "BED BATH & BEYOND, INC."
filed_at: "2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-25T00:49:42.809149+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Inc. appoints Marcus Lemonis as PEO, Adrianne Lee as President & CFO; targets $15M cost cut

## Summary
- Marcus Lemonis, Executive Chairman, becomes Principal Executive Officer effective March 10, replacing Dave Nielsen.
- Adrianne Lee promoted to President & CFO (from CFO); base salary $700K, target bonus 75%.
- Leah Putnam named Chief Accounting Officer; Alexander Thomas appointed Chief Operating Officer.
- Management commits to an additional $15M annualized fixed cost reduction, mainly from Technology Transformation.
- Lemonis granted 500K RSUs and 500K performance shares; Lee, Thomas, Putnam receive equity grants.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001130713-25-000027
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBBY
- cik: 0001130713
- company_name: BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-03-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000113071325000027/0001130713-25-000027-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000113071325000027/ostk-20250308.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Dave Nielsen was terminated as principal executive officer at BED BATH & BEYOND, INC..
  - Action: terminated
  - Role: principal executive officer
  source text: Mr. Nielsen’s employment with the Company was terminated on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000113071325000027/0001130713-25-000027-index.htm
- Executive change
  Marcus Lemonis was appointed as principal executive officer at BED BATH & BEYOND, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: principal executive officer
  source text: the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Beyond, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Marcus Lemonis, Executive Chairman of the Board, as the Company’s principal executive officer, effective as of March 10, 2025
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000113071325000027/0001130713-25-000027-index.htm
- Executive change
  Adrianne Lee was appointed as President and Chief Financial Officer at BED BATH & BEYOND, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: President and Chief Financial Officer
  source text: the Board appointed Adrianne Lee, the Company’s Chief Financial & Administrative Officer, as the Company’s President and Chief Financial Officer, effective as of the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000113071325000027/0001130713-25-000027-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.