Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Schedule 13G
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 3)*
Beyond Meat, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
08862E109
(CUSIP Number)
December 31, 2022
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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| 1 | Names of Reporting Person Ethan Brown | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) [ ] (b) [ ] | |||||||||||||
| 3 | SEC Use Only | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Citizenship or Place of Organization United States | |||||||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: | 5 | Sole Voting Power 3,684,125 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Shared Voting Power 0 | |||||||||||||
| 7 | Sole Dispositive Power 2,584,125 | |||||||||||||
| 8 | Shared Dispositive Power 1,100,000 | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 3,684,125 | |||||||||||||
| 10 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares Not Applicable | |||||||||||||
| 11 | Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9 5.6% | |||||||||||||
| 12 | Type of Reporting Person IN | |||||||||||||
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ITEM 1. (a) Name of Issuer:
Beyond Meat, Inc. (the “Issuer”).
(b) Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
119 Standard Street, El Segundo, California 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.,119 Standard Street, 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 (“Common Stock”).
(e) CUSIP Number:
08862E109.
ITEM 3. Not applicable.
ITEM 4. Ownership.
The ownership information below represents beneficial ownership of Common Stock of the Issuer as of December 31, 2022, based upon 63,742,313 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of November 9, 2022.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
The Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of 1,265,076 shares of Common Stock, 2,403,497 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, 2022, and 15,552 restricted stock units which will vest within 60 days of December 31, 2022 and will be settled in shares of Common Stock.
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(b) Percent of class: 5.6%
(c) Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: 3,684,125
(ii) Shared power to vote or direct the vote: 0
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 2,584,125
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 1,100,000
ITEM 5. Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. Certifications.
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: February 3, 2023
Ethan Brown
/s/ Ethan Brown