{"filing":{"accession_number":"0001655210-26-000049","cik":"0001655210","ticker":"BYND","company_name":"BEYOND MEAT, INC.","form":"8-K","filing_date":"2026-07-30","report_date":"2026-07-26","primary_document":"bynd-20260726.htm","primary_document_url":"https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1655210/000165521026000049/bynd-20260726.htm"},"events":[{"id":22257,"run_id":20122,"accession_number":"0001655210-26-000049","anchor_item_number":"5.02","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"summary":"The filing discloses two executive appointments: (1) Brijesh Krishnaswamy as Chief Operating Officer, effective August 24, 2026 (part-time) and September 30, 2026 (full-time), with a base salary of $550,000, bonus target of 60%, and $1.2M in equity awards; and (2) Ethan Brown's appointment to the board as a Class III director on July 28, 2026. The COO appointment is the more material event, involving a C-suite officer with significant compensation and equity incentives. While the section also mentions John Boken ceasing to perform interim COO duties, the principal disclosed action is the appointment of Krishnaswamy to the COO role.","company_name":"BEYOND MEAT, INC.","ticker":"BYND","filing_date":"2026-07-30","form":"8-K","submitted_at":null,"items":[{"id":22149,"accession_number":"0001655210-26-000049","item_number":"5.02","item_title":"Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"reasoning":"The filing discloses two executive appointments: (1) Brijesh Krishnaswamy as Chief Operating Officer, effective August 24, 2026 (part-time) and September 30, 2026 (full-time), with a base salary of $550,000, bonus target of 60%, and $1.2M in equity awards; and (2) Ethan Brown's appointment to the board as a Class III director on July 28, 2026. The COO appointment is the more material event, involving a C-suite officer with significant compensation and equity incentives. While the section also mentions John Boken ceasing to perform interim COO duties, the principal disclosed action is the appointment of Krishnaswamy to the COO role.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-07-31T00:22:22.896045+00:00","company_name":"","ticker":null,"filing_date":""}]}],"classifications":[{"id":22149,"accession_number":"0001655210-26-000049","item_number":"5.02","item_title":"Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.","event_type":"exec_appointment","event_domain":"governance","is_material":true,"confidence":0.92,"reasoning":"The filing discloses two executive appointments: (1) Brijesh Krishnaswamy as Chief Operating Officer, effective August 24, 2026 (part-time) and September 30, 2026 (full-time), with a base salary of $550,000, bonus target of 60%, and $1.2M in equity awards; and (2) Ethan Brown's appointment to the board as a Class III director on July 28, 2026. The COO appointment is the more material event, involving a C-suite officer with significant compensation and equity incentives. While the section also mentions John Boken ceasing to perform interim COO duties, the principal disclosed action is the appointment of Krishnaswamy to the COO role.","classifier_version":"claude-haiku-4-5-20251001+prompt-a85dd512","taxonomy_version":"v1.3","classified_at":"2026-07-31T00:22:22.896045+00:00","company_name":"BEYOND MEAT, INC.","ticker":"BYND","filing_date":"2026-07-30"}]}