---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001655210-21-000164"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:25:58.632863+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat appoints Philip E. Hardin as CFO effective July 12; Schultz reverts to VP

## Summary
- Philip E. Hardin became CFO of Beyond Meat on July 12, 2021.
- Gary A. Schultz ceased as interim principal financial officer effective same date.
- Schultz remains VP and Corporate Controller of the company.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-21-000164
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-07-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000164/0001655210-21-000164-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000164/bynd-20210712.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-21-000164
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-21-000164.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Philip E. Hardin was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at BEYOND MEAT, INC..
  - Action: joined
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: Philip E. Hardin joined Beyond Meat, Inc. (the "Company") as Chief Financial Officer on July 12, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000164/0001655210-21-000164-index.htm
- Executive change
  Gary A. Schultz departed as interim principal financial officer at BEYOND MEAT, INC..
  - Action: ceased
  - Role: interim principal financial officer
  source text: As a result, Gary A. Schultz ceased being the Company's interim principal financial officer effective July 12, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000164/0001655210-21-000164-index.htm

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