citing the need to preserve cash as the sole reason. Tritton also accused the company of acting in "bad faith" by proposing a discounted "buyout" of his severance, contingent on improved performance, even as it resumed paying severance to some former employees.

Bed Bath & Beyond has not yet responded to requests for comment on the matter. The company has faced several challenges recently, including the shocking suicide of former CFO Gustavo Arnal, who was named in an insider trading lawsuit less than two weeks before his death.

The lawsuit alleges that Arnal, along with GameStop Chairman Ryan Cohen, conspired to inflate Bed Bath & Beyond's stock for profit. The company is currently trying to turn around its business after taking on too much debt, being slow to embrace online sales, and alienating consumers by de-emphasizing brand-name products.

Bed Bath & Beyond is closing hundreds of stores and has announced plans to sell up to $300 million of stock.