---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001655210-21-000161"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T06:38:18.041255+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Former Chief Growth Officer Charles Muth retires; consulting agreement through Oct 2021

## Summary
- Charles Muth retired as employee and officer effective June 4, 2021.
- Consulting agreement from June 5 to October 5, 2021 for transition services.
- Outstanding equity awards continue vesting through consulting term.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-21-000161
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000161/0001655210-21-000161-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000161/bynd-20210706.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-21-000161
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-21-000161.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-21-000161.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Charles Muth retired as Chief Growth Officer at BEYOND MEAT, INC..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Chief Growth Officer
  source text: As previously disclosed, Mr. Muth retired as an employee and officer of the Company effective June 4, 2021 and began providing transition services to the Company on June 5, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000161/0001655210-21-000161-index.htm

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