---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-23-014614"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BARK"
cik: "0001819574"
company_name: "Bark, Inc."
filed_at: "2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-16T05:15:51.350061+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BARK appoints Brian Dostie as VP, Accounting and Controller; Kevin Eyerman departs

## Summary
- Brian Dostie joined as VP, Accounting and Controller effective May 1, 2023, succeeding Kevin Eyerman.
- Dostie brings over 20 years of experience, most recently as VP, Accounting at 80 Acres Farms and Corporate Controller at National Instruments.
- Compensation includes $270K base salary, 30% target bonus, 75K RSUs and 25K options vesting over 4 years.
- Eyerman will leave after a short transition period; his role as Principal Accounting Officer ceased May 1, 2023.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-23-014614
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BARK
- cik: 0001819574
- company_name: Bark, Inc.
- filed_at: 2023-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000162828023014614/0001628280-23-014614-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000162828023014614/bark-20230501.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-23-014614.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Eyerman departed as Principal Accounting Officer at Bark, Inc..
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: Principal Accounting Officer
  source text: Kevin Eyerman ceased serving in the capacity of Principal Accounting Officer of the Company effective as of May 1, 2023 and will be leaving the Company after a short transition period.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000162828023014614/0001628280-23-014614-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian Dostie was appointed as Vice President, Accounting and Controller at Bark, Inc..
  - Action: joined as
  - Role: Vice President, Accounting and Controller
  source text: On May 1, 2023, BARK, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that Brian Dostie joined as its Vice President, Accounting and Controller effective May 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000162828023014614/0001628280-23-014614-index.htm

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