Kalajian Tony T 4
4 · BEYOND MEAT, INC. · Filed May 12, 2026
Research Summary
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Beyond Meat (BYND) CAO Tony Kalajian Receives RSUs & Options
What Happened
Tony T. Kalajian, Chief Accounting Officer of Beyond Meat (BYND), was awarded two equity grants on May 10, 2026: 180,051 restricted stock units (RSUs) and 237,718 stock options. Both awards were granted at an acquisition price of $0.00 (i.e., compensation awards rather than purchases); no cash changed hands in the Form 4 reporting.
Key Details
- Transaction date: May 10, 2026; Form 4 filed May 12, 2026 (timely filing).
- RSUs: 180,051 shares granted at $0.00 (Footnote F1). Vesting: 1/4 on Jan 12, 2027, then 1/16th each quarter thereafter until fully vested Jan 12, 2030; subject to change-in-control acceleration and continued service.
- Stock options (derivative): 237,718 options granted at $0.00 (Footnote F2). Vesting: 1/4 on Jan 12, 2027, then 1/48th monthly thereafter until fully vested Jan 12, 2030; subject to the same acceleration and service conditions.
- Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the provided filing excerpt.
- No sale or exercise occurred; these are new compensation grants (award code A). No 10b5‑1, tax‑withholding or late‑filing notes are indicated.
Context
These grants are typical long‑term compensation awards that vest over multiple years and include potential acceleration on a change in control. They are not purchases or sales and do not indicate an immediate cash commitment by the insider. For retail investors, note that awards align the executive’s incentives with shareholders over a multi‑year period but do not signal immediate insider buying or selling.
Insider Transaction Report
- Award
Common Stock
[F1]2026-05-10+180,051→ 180,051 total - Award
Stock Option (right to buy)
[F2]2026-05-10+237,718→ 237,718 totalExercise: $0.83Exp: 2036-05-09→ Common Stock (237,718 underlying)
Footnotes (2)
- [F1]RSUs granted under the 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan ("Plan") on May 10, 2026; 1/4th of the total number of shares subject to the RSU award vests on January 12, 2027, and 1/16th of the total number of shares subject to the RSU award vests each quarter thereafter, until the award is fully vested on January 12, 2030, subject to the acceleration provisions of an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer, and continued service by the Reporting Person.
- [F2]Stock option granted under the Plan on May 10, 2026; 1/4th of the total number of shares subject to the option award vests and becomes exercisable on January 12, 2027, and 1/48th of the total number of shares subject to the option award vests and becomes exercisable monthly thereafter, such that the option becomes fully vested and exercisable on January 12, 2030, subject to the acceleration provisions of an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer, and continued service by the Reporting Person.