---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001819574-21-000051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BARK"
cik: "0001819574"
company_name: "Bark, Inc."
filed_at: "2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T20:54:48.265283+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Michael Novotny appointed President of BARK Eats, steps down as COO

## Summary
- Michael Novotny appointed President of BARK Eats, effective October 14, 2021.
- Novotny had served as COO of The Original Bark Company since 2019.
- He will cease serving as COO on the effective date.
- No replacement COO named.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819574-21-000051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BARK
- cik: 0001819574
- company_name: Bark, Inc.
- filed_at: 2021-10-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000181957421000051/0001819574-21-000051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000181957421000051/bark-8xk10142021.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819574-21-000051
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819574-21-000051.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819574-21-000051.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael Novotny was appointed as President of BARK Eats at Bark, Inc..
  - Action: appointed, ceased as COO
  - Role: President of BARK Eats
  source text: In connection with Mr. Novotny’s appointment as President of BARK Eats, Mr. Novotny will cease serving in his role as COO of the Company on the Effective Date.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000181957421000051/0001819574-21-000051-index.htm

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