---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-051569"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBBY"
cik: "0001130713"
company_name: "BED BATH & BEYOND, INC."
filed_at: "2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-08T19:03:50.589190+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond CEO Jonathan Johnson steps down at board's request; David Nielsen named interim CEO

## Summary
- Jonathan Johnson resigned as CEO and director effective Nov 6, 2023, by mutual agreement with the Board.
- David Nielsen, President, appointed Interim CEO; CFO Adrianne Lee expands role to include legal and HR.
- Board reduces to eight members and will conduct a search for a permanent CEO.
- Johnson receives severance benefits per the Tier 1 Key Employee Severance Plan.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-051569
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBBY
- cik: 0001130713
- company_name: BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.
- filed_at: 2023-11-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000114036123051569/0001140361-23-051569-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000114036123051569/ef20014121_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-051569
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-051569.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-23-051569.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Jonathan Johnson departed as Chief Executive Officer at BED BATH & BEYOND, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On November 6, 2023, Beyond, Inc. (formerly Overstock.com, Inc., the “Company”) announced that Jonathan Johnson has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Company and a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) at the request of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000114036123051569/0001140361-23-051569-index.htm
- Executive change
  David J. Nielsen was appointed as Interim Chief Executive Officer at BED BATH & BEYOND, INC..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Interim Chief Executive Officer
  source text: The Company’s current President, David J. Nielsen, age 53, has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000114036123051569/0001140361-23-051569-index.htm

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