Item 1. Security and Issuer
This statement on Schedule 13D (this Statement) is filed with respect to the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (Common Stock),
of The Original BARK Company, a Delaware corporation (the Issuer) formerly known as Northern Star Acquisition Corp.. The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is 221 Canal Street New York, New York 10013.
Information given in response to each item shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items, as applicable.
Item 2. Identity and Background
(a) This Statement
is filed by Matt Meeker (the Reporting Person).
(b) The business address for the Reporting Person is:
c/o The Original BARK Company
221 Canal Street
New York, New York 10013
(855)
501-2275
(c) The Reporting Person is the Issuers Executive Chairman and a member of its board of directors.
(d) During the past five years, the Reporting Person has not been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar
misdemeanors).
(e) The Reporting Person is not, nor during the last five years has been, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative
body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
any violation with respect to such laws.
(f) The Reporting Person is a citizen of the United States.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
All of the securities reported herein as beneficially owned by the Reporting Person were acquired pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization by and
among, the Issuer, NSAC Merger Sub Corp. and Barkbox, Inc. (Barkbox), dated as of December 16, 2020 (the Merger Agreement and such transaction, the Merger). The Merger closed on June 1, 2021 (the
Closing). Effective upon the Closing, among other things, (i) each share of Barkboxs existing common and preferred stock was cancelled and converted into 8.7425 shares of the Issuers Common Stock and (ii) all equity
awards of Barkbox were assumed by the Issuer and converted into comparable equity awards that are settled or exercisable for shares of the Issuers Common Stock. The above summary is qualified by reference to such description and the full text
of the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, which is filed as Exhibit 1 to this Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Effective upon
the Closing, the Reporting Person received 9,775,597 shares of the Issuers Common Stock in exchange for his equity interests in Barkbox. In addition, by virtue of the assumption of outstanding equity awards of Barkbox, the Reporting Person, a
member of the Issuers board of directors holds options to purchase 1,311,385 shares of the Issuers Common Stock.
Item 4. Purpose of
Transaction
The information set forth in Item 3 of this Statement is incorporated into this Item 4 by reference.
The Reporting Person serves as the Executive Chairman and a member of the Issuers board of directors and, in such capacity, may have influence over the
corporate activities of the Issuer, including activities which may relate to items described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D. Except as described herein, the