Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment
of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Resignation of Principal Accounting Officer
On October 9, 2026, Brian Dostie, principal accounting officer of BARK, Inc. (the "Company"), notified the Company of his decision to resign from the Company, effective October 23, 2026, to pursue another professional opportunity. Mr. Dostie ceased serving as the Company's principal accounting officer effective October 9, 2026. Mr. Dostie's resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company's independent auditors or any member of management on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or internal controls. The Company thanks Mr. Dostie for his service.
Designation of Principal Accounting Officer
As previously disclosed, Anya Hamill has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer since September 8, 2026.
In connection with Mr. Dostie's resignation, the Company has designated Ms. Hamill to also serve as the Company's principal accounting officer, effective October 9, 2026. Ms. Hamill's biographical information and compensation arrangements are described in Item 5.02 of the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 28, 2026, which is incorporated herein by reference. Ms. Hamill will not receive any additional compensation in connection with this designation.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Ms. Hamill and any other persons pursuant to which she was selected as principal accounting officer. There are no transactions between Ms. Hamill and the Company that would be required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K, and no family relationships exist between Ms. Hamill and any of the Company's directors or executive officers.