---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001655210-26-000018"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BYND"
cik: "0001655210"
company_name: "BEYOND MEAT, INC."
filed_at: "2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T07:51:27.990889+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Beyond Meat signs $23.5M pea protein supply deal with Roquette; adopts 10M-share inducement plan

## Summary
- Entered multi-year pea protein supply agreement with Roquette; minimum aggregate purchase commitment approx. $23.5M over 2026-2027.
- If Beyond Meat fails to buy annual minimums, must pay liquidated damages; also required to provide $1M standby letter of credit.
- Board adopted 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan, initially reserving 10,000,000 shares for inducement grants to new hires.
- The inducement plan allows option & RSU grants to new employees without stockholder approval under Nasdaq Rule 5635(c)(4).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001655210-26-000018
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BYND
- cik: 0001655210
- company_name: BEYOND MEAT, INC.
- filed_at: 2026-04-02T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000018/0001655210-26-000018-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000018/bynd-20260328.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-26-000018
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-26-000018.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001655210-26-000018.txt

## Key facts
- Material Agreements
  BEYOND MEAT, INC. entered into Sales Agreement with Roquette Frères valued at approximately $23.5 million (effective 2026-03-28).
  - Action: entry
  - Agreement: supply
  - Counterparty: Roquette Frères
  - Value: approximately $23.5 million
  - Effective: 2026-03-28
  source text: On March 28, 2026, Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Company”) and Roquette Frères (“Roquette”) entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) pursuant to which Roquette will provide the Company with pea protein.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000018/0001655210-26-000018-index.htm

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