Initial Registration Statement for Employee Benefit Plan (Form S-8)

As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 7, 2026

Registration No. 333-   

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

Beyond Meat, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		26-4087597
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

888 N. Douglas Street, Suite 100

El Segundo, CA 90245

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Beyond Meat, Inc. 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan

(Full title of the plan)

Lubi Kutua

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Beyond Meat, Inc.

888 N. Douglas Street, Suite 100

El Segundo, CA 90245

(866) 756-4112

(Name and address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Gregory P. Rodgers, Esq.

Cathy Birkeland, Esq.

Latham & Watkins LLP

1271 Avenue of the Americas

New York, NY 10020

Telephone: (212) 906-1200

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company" and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer		☐		Accelerated filer		☒
Non-accelerated filer		☐		Smaller reporting company		☐
				Emerging growth company		☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Beyond Meat, Inc. (the "Company" or "Registrant") is filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") this registration statement on Form S-8 (this "Registration Statement") for the purpose of registering 10,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, reserved for issuance under the Beyond Meat, Inc. 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (the "2026 Inducement Plan"). The 2026 Inducement Plan was adopted by the Company's Board of Directors on March 30, 2026.

PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

The documents containing the information specified in this Part I will be delivered to the participants in the 2026 Inducement Plan covered by this Registration Statement as required by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"). Such documents are not required to be filed with the Commission as part of this Registration Statement.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3.

Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents filed by the Company with the Commission are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:

(a) The Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed by the Company with the Commission on April 9, 2026;

(b) The Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 28, 2026, filed with the Commission on May 7, 2026.

(c) The information specifically incorporated by reference into the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025 filed with the Commission on April 9, 2026 from the Company's Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the Commission on April 10, 2026.

(d) The Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K, filed by the Company with the Commission on January 5, 2026, January 12, 2026, March 6, 2026, April 2, 2026, April 9, 2026 and April 24, 2026; and

(e) The description of the Company's common stock included as Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, filed by the Company with the Commission on April 9, 2026, which updated the description thereof contained in the Company's Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File no. 001-38879) initially filed with the Commission on April 24, 2019, and any amendment or report filed with the Commission for the purpose of updating the description.

All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), after the date hereof (excluding any documents or portions of such documents that are furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of a Current Report on Form 8-K and any exhibits included with such Items), and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment that indicates that all the securities offered hereby have been sold or that deregisters the securities offered hereby then remaining unsold, shall also be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.

Any statement contained in this Registration Statement or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement will be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement modifies or supersedes that statement. Any statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

Item 4.

Description of Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

Not applicable.

Item 6.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

Subsection (a) of Section 145 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the "DGCL") empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or who is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe the person's conduct was unlawful.

Subsection (b) of Section 145 empowers a corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person acted in any of the capacities set forth above, against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification shall be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court shall deem proper.

Section 145 further provides that to the extent a director or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 145, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, such person shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith; that indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which the indemnified party may be entitled; and the indemnification provided for by Section 145 shall, unless otherwise provided when authorized or ratified, continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of such person's heirs, executors and administrators. Section 145 also empowers the corporation to purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against such person and incurred by such person in any such capacity, or arising out of his status as such, whether or not the corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liabilities under Section 145.

Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL provides that a corporation's certificate of incorporation may contain a provision eliminating or limiting the personal liability of a director to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director (i) for any breach of the director's duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) under Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit.

The Registrant maintains standard policies of insurance under which coverage is provided (i) to the Registrant's directors and officers against loss arising from claims made by reason of breach of duty or other wrongful act, and (ii) to the Registrant with respect to payments the Registrant may make to its officers and directors pursuant to the above indemnification provision or otherwise as a matter of law.

The Registrant's restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws provide that the Registrant will indemnify its directors and officers, and may indemnify its employees and other agents, to the fullest extent permitted by Delaware law.

The Registrant has entered into an indemnification agreement with each member of its board of directors and each of its officers. These agreements provide for the indemnification of the Registrant's directors and officers for certain expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with any action, suit, proceeding or alternative dispute resolution mechanism, or hearing, inquiry or investigation that may lead to the foregoing, to which they are a party or other participant, or are threatened to be made a party or other participant, by reason of the fact that they are or were a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of the Registrant, by reason of any action or inaction by them while serving as an officer, director, agent or fiduciary, or by reason of the fact that they were serving at the Registrant's request as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary of another entity. In the case of an action or proceeding by or in the right of the Registrant or any of its subsidiaries, no indemnification will be provided for any claim where a court determines that the indemnified party is prohibited from receiving indemnification.

Any underwriting agreement or distribution agreement that the Registrant enters into with any underwriters or agents involved in the offering or sale of any securities registered hereby may require such underwriters or dealers to indemnify the Registrant, some or all of its directors and officers and its controlling persons, if any, for specified liabilities, which may include liabilities under the Securities Act.

Item 7.

Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Exhibits.

Exhibit number		Documents
4.1		Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Beyond Meat, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Commission on April 9, 2026) (File No. 001-38879).
4.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of Beyond Meat, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on February 13, 2024) (File No. 001-38879).
4.3		Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form S-1/A, filed with the Commission on March 27, 2019).
4.4		Description of Registrant's Securities (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Commission on April 9, 2026) (File No. 001-38879).
5.1*		Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP.
23.1*		Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
23.2*		Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*		Power of Attorney (contained on the signature page of this Registration Statement).
99.1		Beyond Meat, Inc. 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 2, 2026) (File No. 001-38879).
99.2		Form of Beyond Meat, Inc. 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 2, 2026) (File No. 001-38879).
99.3		Form of Beyond Meat, Inc. 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan Stock Option Award Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form 8-K, filed with the Commission on April 2, 2026) (File No. 001-38879).
107*		Filing Fee Table.

*	Filed herewith.

Item 9.

Undertakings.

(a) The Registrant hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) (§ 230.424(b) of this chapter) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Filing Fee Tables" or "Calculation of Registration Fee" table, as applicable, in the effective registration statement;

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

Provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

(b) The Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of El Segundo, State of California, on May 7, 2026.

BEYOND MEAT, INC.
By:		/s/ Ethan Brown
Name:		Ethan Brown
Title:		President and Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Ethan Brown and Lubi Kutua, and each of them, as his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, each with the full power of substitution and re-substitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Registration Statement, including post-effective amendments, and to file the same, together with exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Commission, granting unto such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might do or could do in person, thereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or his, her or their substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

Signature		Title		Date
/s/ Ethan Brown Ethan Brown		President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer)		May 7, 2026
/s/ Lubi Kutua Lubi Kutua		Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer)		May 7, 2026
/s/ Tony Kalajian Tony Kalajian		Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)		May 7, 2026
/s/ Seth Goldman Seth Goldman		Chair of the Board		May 7, 2026
/s/ Chelsea Grayson Chelsea Grayson		Director		May 7, 2026
/s/ Colleen Jay Colleen Jay		Director		May 7, 2026
/s/ C. James Koch C. James Koch		Director		May 7, 2026
/s/ Raymond J. Lane Raymond J. Lane		Director		May 7, 2026
/s/ Joshua Murray Joshua Murray		Director		May 7, 2026
/s/ Raphael T. Wallander Raphael T. Wallander		Director		May 7, 2026
/s/ Kathy N. Waller Kathy N. Waller		Director		May 7, 2026
/s/ Alexandre Zyngier Alexandre Zyngier		Director		May 7, 2026