Beyond Meat has appointed Tony Kalajian as Chief Accounting Officer, accompanying the hire with an equity grant package approved by the company’s Human Capital Management and Compensation Committee on May 10, 2026.
Kalajian has been granted an option to purchase 237,718 shares of common stock alongside 180,051 restricted stock units (RSUs) under the company’s 2026 Employment Inducement Equity Incentive Plan. A second, unnamed new employee also received 150,043 RSUs under the same plan.
Vesting terms and plan structure
Both equity awards follow a standard four-year vesting schedule, with 25% vesting on the first anniversary of each employee’s start date. The remaining shares vest in monthly installments for the stock option and quarterly installments for the RSUs, contingent on continued employment.
The 2026 Inducement Plan is reserved exclusively for individuals who were not previously employed by Beyond Meat or its subsidiaries, in accordance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4).
