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accession: "0001655210-22-000276"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2022-12-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T00:53:31.925161+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat amends bylaws for universal proxy rules and forms Risk Committee

## Summary
- Board adopted amended bylaws on Dec 19, 2022, effective same day, addressing SEC universal proxy rules.
- New bylaws require compliance with Rule 14a-19 for soliciting proxies for non-Board nominees.
- Non-Board proxy solicitations must use a proxy card color other than white, reserved for Board.
- Enhanced disclosure requirements for stockholder nominations and proposals, including ownership and litigation details.
- Board formed a Risk Committee on Dec 16, 2022, with Colleen Jay (Chair), Sally Grimes, and Christopher Isaac "Biz" Stone.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-22-000276
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2022-12-21T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.03, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521022000276/0001655210-22-000276-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521022000276/bynd-20221216.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-22-000276.txt

## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  BEYOND MEAT, INC.: Amended and restated bylaws to address universal proxy rules, proxy card color, and procedural mechanics for stockholder nominations (effective 2022-12-19).
  - Change: bylaw amendment
  - Effective: 2022-12-19
  source text: On December 19, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “ Board ”) of Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “ Company ”) approved and adopted amended and restated bylaws (the “ Amended and Restated Bylaws ”), which became effective the same day.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521022000276/0001655210-22-000276-index.htm

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