---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001655210-25-000214"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T18:01:13.550219+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat stockholders approve 6x increase in authorized shares and reverse stock split authorization

## Summary
- Stockholders approved charter amendment increasing authorized common shares from 500M to 3B to support New Notes conversions and equity plan.
- Approved series of 30 alternate amendments authorizing reverse stock split and proportionate reduction in authorized shares (board discretion).
- Voted to permit issuance of up to $215M in common shares upon conversion/equitization of 7% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030.
- Approved restated 2018 Equity Incentive Plan increasing shares authorized for issuance to key employees.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-25-000214
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2025-11-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521025000214/0001655210-25-000214-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521025000214/bynd-20251119.htm

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## Key facts
- Governance Changes
  BEYOND MEAT, INC.: Increased number of authorized shares of Common Stock from 500,000,000 to 3,000,000,000 (effective 2025-11-19).
  - Change: charter amendment
  - Effective: 2025-11-19
  source text: On November 19, 2025, following approval by the Company's stockholders at the Special Meeting, the Company filed a certificate of amendment (the “Charter Amendment”) to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to increase the number of authorized shares of its Common Stock from 500,000,000 to 3,000,000,000
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521025000214/0001655210-25-000214-index.htm

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