Beyond Meat (BYND) CEO Ethan Brown Withholds 421 Shares for Taxes

What Happened

• Ethan Brown, President and Chief Executive Officer of Beyond Meat (BYND), had 421 shares withheld to cover taxes related to the vesting of previously awarded restricted stock units (RSUs). The withholding was executed at a price of $10.31 per share, for a total value of $4,341. This was a tax-withholding event (code F), not an open-market sale.

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-09-14; filing date (Form 4): 2026-09-16 (filed within the typical 2‑business‑day window).
• Shares withheld: 421 at $10.31 each; total value ≈ $4,341.
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the information provided in this summary.
• Footnotes of note:
  • F1: Shares were withheld to pay taxes applicable to vesting of RSUs under the 2018 Equity Incentive Plan.
  • F2/F3: On August 14, 2026, Beyond Meat completed a 1-for-30 share consolidation (reverse split), substantially reducing reported share counts (footnotes note large reductions in shares held).
• Transaction code: F = tax withholding (routine administrative action, not a market buy/sell).

Context

• Tax withholding of vested equity is a routine administrative transaction and does not necessarily indicate a change in the insider’s view of the company. Because this was a withholding to cover RSU taxes (not an open-market sale), it’s generally less informative about insider sentiment than purchases or voluntary sales.
• The August 14, 2026 1-for-30 reverse split materially changed reported share counts; look at pre- and post-split numbers when comparing historical insider holdings.