Form 4 for BZFD BuzzFeed, Inc.
Accepted 2026-05-18 18:31:48 ET · period of report 2026-05-14 · accession 0001828972-26-000067 · SEC index · Original document
Summary rows
Aggregated the way they appear in lists: one row per insider, transaction code and security table.
| X | Filed | Traded | Ticker | Insider | Title | Type | Price | Qty | Owned | ΔOwn | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DM | 2026-05-18 18:31 | 2026-05-14 | BZFD | Arroyo David | CLO | M - OptEx | $0.00 | +114.3K | 275.3K | +71% | $0 |
| D | 2026-05-18 18:31 | 2026-05-14 | BZFD | Arroyo David | CLO | F - Tax | $1.33 | -46.5K | 228.8K | -17% | -$61.9K |
| DM | 2026-05-18 18:31 | 2026-05-14 | BZFD | Arroyo David | CLO | M - OptEx | $0.00 | -114.3K | 25.1K | -82% | $0 |
Purchase Sale Sale after option exercise All abbreviations
Every reported transaction
| # | Table | Security | Date | Code | A/D | Shares | Price | Owned after | Own | Exercise / expiry | Underlying | Footnotes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Common | Class A Common Stock | 2026-05-14 | M | A | 71,811 | $0.00 | 232,815 | D | — | — | (F1) These shares of Class A common stock reflect the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") on May 14, 2026. Each RSU is convertible into a share of Issuer's Class A common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. |
| 2 | Common | Class A Common Stock | 2026-05-14 | M | A | 17,372 | $0.00 | 250,187 | D | — | — | (F1) These shares of Class A common stock reflect the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") on May 14, 2026. Each RSU is convertible into a share of Issuer's Class A common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. |
| 3 | Common | Class A Common Stock | 2026-05-14 | M | A | 25,146 | $0.00 | 275,333 | D | — | — | (F1) These shares of Class A common stock reflect the vesting of restricted stock units ("RSUs") on May 14, 2026. Each RSU is convertible into a share of Issuer's Class A common stock on a 1-for-1 basis. |
| 4 | Common | Class A Common Stock | 2026-05-14 | F | D | 46,550 | $1.33 | 228,783 | D | — | — | (F2) Shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to the settlement of the RSUs previously awarded to the Reporting Person to which footnote (1) refers. |
| 5 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-05-14 | M | D | 71,811 | $0.00 | 143,627 | D | — · — to — | 71,811 Class A Common Stock | (F3) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as a service provider to the Issuer. (F4) 71,811 RSUs settled on the transaction date. The remaining 143,627 RSUs vest as to 1/12 of the total award quarterly in equal installments on the 1st of August, November, February and May thereafter. (F5) These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date. |
| 6 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-05-14 | M | D | 17,372 | $0.00 | 0 | D | — · — to — | 17,372 Class A Common Stock | (F3) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as a service provider to the Issuer. (F6) The RSU grant vested one hundred percent of the total award on February 25, 2026. (F5) These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date. |
| 7 | Derivative | Restricted Stock Units | 2026-05-14 | M | D | 25,146 | $0.00 | 25,146 | D | — · — to — | 25,146 Class A Common Stock | (F3) Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's Class A common stock, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as a service provider to the Issuer. (F7) 25,146 RSUs vested in February 2026 and settled on the transaction date. The remaining 25,146 RSUs will vest on May 19, 2026. (F8) Not applicable. |