GREGORY COLEMAN - 03 Jun 2022 Form 4 Insider Report for BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD)

Role
Director
Signature
/s/ Rhonda Powell, Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory Coleman
Issuer symbol
BZFD
Transactions as of
03 Jun 2022
Net transactions value
$0
Form type
4
Filing time
07 Jun 2022, 17:10:31 UTC
Previous filing
07 Mar 2022
Next filing
08 Jun 2022

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction BZFD Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +23,981 +5.1% $0.000000 490,558 03 Jun 2022 Direct
holding BZFD Class A Common Stock 13,089 03 Jun 2022 By The Audrey Amelia Coleman 2014 Trust F1
holding BZFD Class A Common Stock 51,722 03 Jun 2022 By The Benjamin Coleman 2000 Trust F2
holding BZFD Class A Common Stock 12,538 03 Jun 2022 By The Coleman 2014 Family Trust F3
holding BZFD Class A Common Stock 13,089 03 Jun 2022 By The Eloise Marie Coleman 2016 Trust F4
holding BZFD Class A Common Stock 51,722 03 Jun 2022 By The Melissa Coleman 2000 Trust F5
holding BZFD Class A Common Stock 51,722 03 Jun 2022 By The Stephen Coleman 2000 Trust F6

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 -23,981 -33% $0.000000 47,962 03 Jun 2022 Class A Common Stock 23,981 Direct F7, F8, F9
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 Held by The Audrey Amelia Coleman 2014 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Audrey Amelia Coleman 2014 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the "Act") or for any other purpose.
F2 Held by The Benjamin Coleman 2000 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Benjamin Coleman 2000 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
F3 Held by The Coleman 2014 Family Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Coleman 2014 Family Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
F4 Held by The Eloise Marie Coleman 2016 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Eloise Marie Coleman 2016 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
F5 Held by The Melissa Coleman 2000 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Melissa Coleman 2000 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
F6 Held by The Stephen Coleman 2000 Trust, of which Mr. Coleman's brother is the trustee. Mr. Coleman disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held of record by The Stephen Coleman 2000 Trust except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that he is the beneficial owner of the securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Act or for any other purpose.
F7 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.
F8 25% of the award vested on June 3, 2022. The remainder of the award vests in two equal quarterly installments thereafter on the third of September and December 2022.
F9 These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are canceled prior to the vesting date.