Business Context and Reporting Period
This Form 8-K Current Report is filed by Beyond Meat, Inc. (BYND) on August 11, 2026. The filing addresses a corporate action previously approved by stockholders on November 19, 2025, regarding amendments to the Restated Certificate of Incorporation.
Key Financial Metrics
This filing does not contain financial performance data such as revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt levels, or liquidity metrics. The document focuses exclusively on capital structure adjustments.
Material Changes
- Reverse Stock Split: The Board selected a 1-for-30 reverse stock split ratio. This is intended to help the Company regain compliance with the Nasdaq Global Select Market minimum bid price requirement.
- Effective Date: The split is expected to become effective on August 13, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
- Trading Adjustments: Shares will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on August 14, 2026, under the symbol "BYND" with a new CUSIP number (08862E307).
- Authorized Share Reduction: Authorized Common Stock will be reduced from 3,000,000,000 to 100,000,000 shares. Total authorized capital stock will decrease from 3,000,500,000 to 100,500,000 shares.
- Security Adjustments: Conversion rates for outstanding convertible notes (including 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027), warrant exercise prices, and equity award terms will be proportionately adjusted.
- Fractional Shares: No fractional shares will be issued; holders will receive cash or shares rounded up to the nearest whole share.
Guidance, Outlook, and Risks
Management states the primary objective of the reverse stock split is to regain compliance with Nasdaq listing standards. The filing includes standard forward-looking statements regarding the timing and effectiveness of the split and its impact on listing compliance. Investors are directed to the "Risk Factors" in the Company's 2025 Form 10-K and recent Form 10-Q filings for a comprehensive list of risks that could cause actual results to differ from expectations.
Investor Verification Checklist
- Verify the new CUSIP number (08862E307) for post-split trading on August 14, 2026.
- Confirm the specific rounding procedures for fractional shares with your broker or DTC participant.
- Review the adjusted conversion rates and exercise prices for any held convertible notes, warrants, or equity awards.
- Monitor the stock price to ensure the split successfully restores compliance with Nasdaq minimum bid price requirements.