Beyond Meat, Inc. filed a Form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on August 14, 2026, disclosing that the company effected a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of its common stock and a proportionate reduction in authorized shares, both becoming effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 13, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reverse split ratio: Every 30 shares of common stock were automatically reclassified and combined into 1 share, effective August 13, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
  • Authorized shares reduced: Authorized shares of common stock were reduced from 3,000,000,000 to 100,000,000; total authorized capital stock decreased from 3,000,500,000 to 100,500,000.
  • No fractional shares issued: Holders entitled to a fractional share will receive a fraction rounded up to the nearest whole share; DTC participants will also receive fractions rounded up at the participant level.
  • Trading symbol unchanged: Common stock was expected to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at market open on August 14, 2026 under the existing symbol "BYND" with a new CUSIP number of 08862E307.
  • Nasdaq compliance purpose: According to the filing, the reverse stock split "is intended to help the Company regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market," with a compliance deadline of August 31, 2026.
  • Convertible notes and warrants adjusted: Conversion rates on the 7.00% Convertible Senior Secured Second Lien PIK Toggle Notes due 2030 and the 0% Convertible Senior Notes due 2027, as well as outstanding warrant and equity award terms, were proportionately adjusted to reflect the 1-for-30 ratio.

Beyond Meat's Reverse Split and Authorized Share Reduction: Key Details

According to the filing, Beyond Meat's board of directors selected the 1-for-30 ratio on August 11, 2026, following a previously approved authorization for a reverse stock split. On August 13, 2026, the company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Restated Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to implement both the reverse stock split and the authorized share reduction. The filing notes that the Charter Amendment "became effective at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on August 13, 2026."

The filing discloses that the number of authorized shares of common stock was reduced from 3,000,000,000 to 100,000,000, with total authorized capital stock correspondingly reduced from 3,000,500,000 to 100,500,000. In connection with the reverse stock split, conversion rates of the company's outstanding convertible notes, the number of shares issuable upon exercise of outstanding warrants and their exercise prices, and the number of shares subject to outstanding equity awards were each proportionately adjusted. The number of shares reserved for future issuance under the company's equity incentive plans was also proportionately reduced, the filing states.

The filing discloses that to regain Nasdaq compliance, "the closing bid price of the Common Stock must be at least $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days before the compliance date, which is August 31, 2026." The filing adds that "there can be no assurance that the Company will regain compliance with the minimum bid price requirement, that the Common Stock will continue to meet the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement, or that the Common Stock will remain listed on the Nasdaq Global Select Market." Statements regarding the expected trading commencement and the anticipated impact on Nasdaq compliance are characterized in the filing as forward-looking statements subject to the company's cautionary language.

What Was Disclosed

Beyond Meat disclosed via NASDAQ:BYND an 8-K filed August 14, 2026 covering a 1-for-30 reverse stock split and proportionate authorized share reduction effective August 13, 2026, intended to assist the company in meeting Nasdaq's minimum bid price listing requirement by August 31, 2026.