Beyond Meat (BYND) Form 4 BEYOND MEAT / Charles Muth ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Muth Charles

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O BEYOND MEAT, INC.

119 STANDARD STREET

(Street)

EL SEGUNDO CA 90245

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BEYOND MEAT, INC. [ BYND ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
Chief Growth Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
05/07/2021

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	05/07/2021		M		33,333	A	$3	71,779	D
Common Stock	05/07/2021		S(1)(2)		2,500	D	$107.6673	69,279	D
Common Stock	05/07/2021		S(1)(3)		3,702	D	$107.7279	6,298	I	By Laura Christine Muth 2020 Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock	05/07/2021		S(1)(4)		1,000	D	$108.62	5,298	I	By Laura Christine Muth 2020 Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock	05/07/2021		S(1)(5)		298	D	$109.6027	5,000	I	By Laura Christine Muth 2020 Irrevocable Trust
Common Stock	05/07/2021		S(1)(6)		2,500	D	$107.66	2,500	I	By Charles James Muth 2020 Irrevocable Trust

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$3	05/07/2021		M			33,333	(7)	02/14/2028	Common Stock	33,333	$0	29,586	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the Reporting Person.

2. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $107.06 to $107.945. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

3. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $107.06 to $108.04. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

4. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $108.08 to $108.90. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

5. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $109.41 to $109.70. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

6. This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $107.11 to $107.99. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The Reporting Person hereby undertakes to provide, upon request, to the SEC staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.

7. Exercise of stock option granted under the 2011 Equity Incentive Plan on February 15, 2018; the option vested and became exercisable as to 25% of the total shares on May 30, 2018, and 1/48th of the total shares vests and becomes exercisable monthly thereafter such that the option is fully vested and exercisable on May 30, 2021, subject to an Executive Change in Control Severance Agreement by and between the Reporting Person and the Issuer.

Remarks:

	/s/ Teri L. Witteman, as Attorney-In-Fact for Charles Muth	05/11/2021
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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