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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001655210-21-000192"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T06:10:24.679957+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat COO Sanjay Shah steps down immediately; VP Nelson assumes responsibilities

## Summary
- Sanjay Shah stepped down as COO effective August 27, 2021; no reason provided.
- Jonathan P. Nelson, VP of NA Manufacturing Operations, will perform COO duties during search for replacement.
- Nelson, 56, joined Beyond Meat in May 2021; prior roles include SunOpta and Pactiv operations leadership.
- Nelson's compensation will not change; he enters standard indemnification agreement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-21-000192
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2021-09-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000192/0001655210-21-000192-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000192/bynd-20210827.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-21-000192.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sanjay Shah departed as Chief Operating Officer at BEYOND MEAT, INC..
  - Action: stepped down
  - Role: Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On August 27, 2021, Sanjay Shah notified Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”) that he is stepping down as the Company’s Chief Operating Officer effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521021000192/0001655210-21-000192-index.htm

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