UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date Earliest Event Reported):

~~February~~March 183, 2026

BARK, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

001-39691

85-1872418

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

20 Jay Street, Suite 940

Brooklyn, NY

11201

(Zip Code)

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(855) 501-2275

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading

Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on

which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.0001

BARK

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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Item 58.0201 Other ~~Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment~~Events.

On March 3, 2026, BARK, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing today announced that Matt Meeker, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chair of ~~Certain~~the ~~Officers;~~Board, ~~Compensatory~~has ~~Arrangements~~voluntarily withdrawn from participation as a member in Great Dane Ventures, LLC. A copy of ~~Certain~~the ~~Officers~~press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

OnItem ~~February 18, 2026, the Board of Directors of BARK, Inc~~9.01 Financial ~~(the~~Statements ~~"Company") approved a Severance~~ and Change in Control Agreement (the "Severance and CIC Agreement") for the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Matt Meeker, that provides (i) upon an involuntary termination for (a) salary continuation payments equal to twelve (12) months base salary, (b) a lump sum payment equal to the pro-rated target annual bonus for the relevant fiscal year, (c) twelve (12) months accelerated vesting of time-based equity awards, and (d) twelve (12) months continued health insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”); and (ii) upon an involuntary termination occurring six (6) months prior to, or eighteen (18) months after, a change in control of the Company for (x) a lump sum payment equal to two (2) times annual base salary plus Mr. Meeker's target annual bonus, (y) accelerated vesting of all time-based equity awards, and (z) twenty four (24) months continued health insurance coverage under COBRA.Exhibits

Severance benefits under the Severance and CIC Agreement are subject to Mr. Meeker’s execution and non-revocation of a release of claims against the Company and its affiliates. Mr. Meeker’s Severance and CIC Agreement is generally consistent with the structure of the Company’s severance agreements with its executive officers but with enhanced severance multiples commensurate with Mr. Meeker’s role as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.						Description
99.1						Press Release dated March 3 , 2026
104						Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


BARK, Inc.


By:			/s/ Allison Koehler
			Name: Allison Koehler
			Title: Chief Legal Officer

Date: ~~February~~March 243, 2026

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