| Item 1. | |
| (a) | Name of issuer:
Beyond Meat, Inc. |
| (b) | Address of issuer's principal executive offices:
888 N. Douglas Street, Suite 100, El Segundo, CA, 90245 |
| Item 2. | |
| (a) | Name of person filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of Ethan Brown (the "Reporting Person"). |
| (b) | Address or principal business office or, if none, residence:
The business address of the Reporting Person is
C/O Beyond Meat, Inc.,
888 N. Douglas Street, Suite 100, El Segundo, California 90245. |
| (c) | Citizenship:
The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States. |
| (d) | Title of class of securities:
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value |
| (e) | CUSIP No.:
08862E109 |
| Item 3. | If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a: |
| (a) |  Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o);
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| (b) | Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (c) | Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c);
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| (d) | Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-8);
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| (e) | An investment adviser in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
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| (f) | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
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| (g) | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
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| (h) | A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
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| (i) | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
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| (j) | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J),
please specify the type of institution:
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| (k) | Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K).
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| Item 4. | Ownership |
| (a) | Amount beneficially owned:
The ownership information below represents beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Issuer as of December 31, 2024, based upon 76,065,969 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of December 31, 2024.
The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of 1,999,190 shares of Common Stock, 1,499,495 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of stock options held by the Reporting Person that are exercisable or will become exercisable within 60 days of December 31, 2024, and 71,797 restricted stock units which will vest within 60 days of December 31, 2024 and will be settled in shares of Common Stock. |
| (b) | Percent of class:
4.6 %
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| (c) | Number of shares as to which the person has:
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| | (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
3,570,482
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| | (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
0
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| | (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
2,930,601
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| | (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
639,881
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| Item 5. | Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class. |
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Ownership of 5 percent or less of a class
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| Item 6. | Ownership of more than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 7. | Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 8. | Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. |
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Not Applicable
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| Item 9. | Notice of Dissolution of Group. |
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Not Applicable
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