---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001819574-22-000040"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "BARK"
cik: "0001819574"
company_name: "Bark, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T06:52:07.399698+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.35
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# BARK appoints David Kamenetzky to Board, effective May 23, 2022

## Summary
- Appointment increases Board from six to seven members; term expires at 2024 annual meeting.
- Kamenetzky receives annual cash retainer of $40k and initial RSU award of $300k vesting in one year.
- Appointed to Compensation and Corporate Governance/Nominating Committees; additional $5k retainer each.
- Kamenetzky is former Chairman/CEO of JAB, former Mars Petcare and AB InBev executive.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001819574-22-000040
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: BARK
- cik: 0001819574
- company_name: Bark, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.35
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.35
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000181957422000040/0001819574-22-000040-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000181957422000040/bark-20220523.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819574-22-000040
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819574-22-000040.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001819574-22-000040.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  David Kamenetzky was appointed as Director at Bark, Inc..
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Director
  source text: On May 23, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of BARK, Inc. (the “Company”) appointed Mr. David Kamenetzky as a new member of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1819574/000181957422000040/0001819574-22-000040-index.htm

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