Joan Lordi Amble - 18 May 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD)

Role: Director
Signature: /s/ Rhonda Powell, Attorney-in-Fact for Joan L. Amble
Issuer symbol: BZFD
Transactions as of: 18 May 2022
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 20 May 2022, 18:19:38 UTC
Previous filing: 18 May 2022
Next filing: 27 May 2022
SEC: View on sec.gov

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BZFD	Class A Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+1,352	+13%	$0.000000	11,612	18 May 2022	Direct
transaction	BZFD	Class A Common Stock	Options Exercise	$0	+947	+8.2%	$0.000000	12,559	18 May 2022	Direct

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Underlying Class	Amount	Exercise Price	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BZFD	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-1,352	-50%	$0.000000	1,352	18 May 2022	Class A Common Stock	1,352		Direct	F1, F2, F3
transaction	BZFD	Restricted Stock Units	Options Exercise	$0	-947	-50%	$0.000000	946	18 May 2022	Class A Common Stock	947		Direct	F1, F2, F3

* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id	Content
F1	Each restricted stock unit ("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.
F2	1/4 of the award vested on December 3, 2021. The remainder of the award vests ratably as to 1/4 of the total award on the 18th of each February, May, August, and November thereafter.
F3	These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.