Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. announced that on May 15, 2026, the Board of Directors appointed Brian LaRose, the Company's Chief Financial Officer and principal financial officer, to also serve as the Company's principal accounting officer, effective May 15, 2026, succeeding Leah Putnam as principal accounting officer. Mr. LaRose?s biography can be found in the Company?s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 2, 2026. Bed Bath & Beyond, Inc. also announced that on May 15, 2026, the Board appointed Tamara Ward as a member of the Board, effective as of such date.

Ms. Ward?s term will expire at the Company?s annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2027 or until her earlier death, resignation, or removal. On May 15, 2026, the Board also appointed Ms. Ward as Chair of the Compensation Committee of the Board and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board effective as of such date.