---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-26-029837"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BARK"
cik: "0001819574"
company_name: "Bark, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T00:00:00.502798+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BARK appoints James Gagne to Board of Directors, effective May 4, 2026

## Summary
- Mr. Gagne brings over 30 years of global supply chain and logistics leadership, previously CEO of SEKO Logistics.
- Appointed as Class A director for term expiring at 2028 annual meeting; serves on Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
- Receives $7,500 annual retainer for committee service, plus standard director compensation.
- Board size increased from seven to eight members; no related-party transactions disclosed.
- Mr. Gagne currently CEO of KYNTRX Logistics and a trustee at Foreign Policy Research Institute.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-26-029837
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BARK
- cik: 0001819574
- company_name: Bark, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000162828026029837/0001628280-26-029837-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000162828026029837/bark-20260504.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-029837
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-029837.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-26-029837.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James Gagne was appointed as Member of the Board of Directors at Bark, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Member of the Board of Directors
  source text: On May 4, 2026, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of BARK, Inc. (the "Company") announced the appointment of James Gagne as a member of the Board, effective immediately, as a Class A director for a term expiring at the Company's 2028 annual meeting of stockholders and until his successor is duly elected and qualified.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000162828026029837/0001628280-26-029837-index.htm

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