SEC FILE NUMBER 001-38879 | ||
CUSIP NUMBER 08862E109 | ||
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 12b-25
NOTIFICATION OF LATE FILING
| (Check One): | ☒ | Form 10-K | ☐ | Form 20-F | ☐ | Form 11-K | ☐ | Form 10-Q | ||||||||||||||||||
| ☐ | Form 10-D | ☐ | Form N-CEN | ☐ | Form N-CSR | |||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Period Ended: December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☐ | Transition Report on Form 10-K | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☐ | Transition Report on Form 20-F | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☐ | Transition Report on Form 11-K | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ☐ | Transition Report on Form 10-Q | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the Transition Period Ended: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Read Instructions (on back page) Before Preparing Form. Please Print or Type. Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein. | ||||||||||||||
| If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates: | ||||||||||||||
PART I — REGISTRANT INFORMATION
Beyond Meat, Inc.
Full Name of Registrant
Not Applicable
Former Name if Applicable
888 N. Douglas Street, Suite 100
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
El Segundo, CA 90245
City, State and Zip Code
PART II — RULES 12b-25(b) AND (c)
If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed. (Check box if appropriate)
| (a) | The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense; | |||||||
| ☒ | (b) | The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-CEN or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and | ||||||
| (c) | The accountant’s statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable. | |||||||
PART III — NARRATIVE
State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q, 10-D, N-CEN, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.
Beyond Meat, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), was unable, without unreasonable effort or expense, to file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the “Form 10-K”) by the prescribed deadline of 5:30 p.m. (ET) on February 29, 2024 due to technical difficulties in assembling the submission for filing. The Company expects to file the Form 10-K as soon as possible, but no later than March 15, 2024, the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date of the Form 10-K.
PART IV — OTHER INFORMATION
| (1) | Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification | ||||||||||||||||
| Lubi Kutua | 866 | 756-4112 | |||||||||||||||
| (Name) | (Area Code) | (Telephone Number) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed? If answer is no, identify report(s). Yes ☒ No ☐ | ||||||||||||||||
| (3) | Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof? Yes ☒ No ☐ | ||||||||||||||||
| If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made. | |||||||||||||||||
| Beyond Meat, Inc. | ||||||||||||||
| (Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) | ||||||||||||||
| has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. | ||||||||||||||
| Date: February 29, 2024 | By: | /s/ Lubi Kutua | ||||||||||||
| Lubi Kutua | ||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||||||||||||
INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative’s authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.
Please refer to the Company's Form 8-K (the "Form 8-K") filed on February 27, 2024 related to its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2023 earnings release. Detail regarding significant changes in the Company's results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2022 are contained in the Form 8-K.