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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-25-042343"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BBBY"
cik: "0001130713"
company_name: "BED BATH & BEYOND, INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T19:41:31.599961+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Bed Bath & Beyond board adopts 2025 inducement equity plan for new hires; reserves 1.5M shares

## Summary
- Board approved the 2025 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan without stockholder approval under NYSE Rule 303A.08.
- Plan reserves a maximum of 1,500,000 shares of common stock for issuance to eligible new employees.
- Awards limited to prospective employees as a material inducement to commence employment with the company.
- Award types include nonstatutory stock options, SARs, restricted stock, RSUs, performance awards, and deferred stock units.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-25-042343
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BBBY
- cik: 0001130713
- company_name: BED BATH & BEYOND, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000114036125042343/0001140361-25-042343-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1130713/000114036125042343/ef20059186_8k.htm

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