Felicia DellaFortuna - Aug 11, 2023 Form 4 Insider Report for BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD)

Role
CFO
Signature
/s/ Heather Flores-Ricks, Attorney-in-Fact for Felicia DellaFortuna
Stock symbol
BZFD
Transactions as of
Aug 11, 2023
Transactions value $
-$8,772
Form type
4
Date filed
8/15/2023, 06:37 PM
Previous filing
May 23, 2023

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction BZFD Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +192 +0.08% $0.00 246K Aug 11, 2023 Direct F1
transaction BZFD Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +18K +7.32% $0.00 264K Aug 11, 2023 Direct F1
transaction BZFD Class A Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +30.6K +11.61% $0.00 294K Aug 11, 2023 Direct F1
transaction BZFD Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$35 -67 -0.02% $0.52 294K Aug 11, 2023 Direct F2
transaction BZFD Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$3.23K -6.22K -2.12% $0.52 288K Aug 11, 2023 Direct F2
transaction BZFD Class A Common Stock Tax liability -$5.5K -10.6K -3.68% $0.52 277K Aug 11, 2023 Direct F2

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 -192 -100% $0.00* 0 Aug 11, 2023 Class A Common Stock 192 Direct F3, F4, F5
transaction BZFD Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -18K -12.5% $0.00 126K Aug 11, 2023 Class A Common Stock 18K Direct F3, F5, F6
transaction BZFD Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -30.6K -33.33% $0.00 61.2K Aug 11, 2023 Class A Common Stock 30.6K Direct F3, F5, F7
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 These shares of Class A common stock reflect the settlement, on August 11, 2023, of restricted stock units ("RSUs") granted to the reporting person pursuant to the 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, each of which was converted into a share of Issuer's Class A common stock on a 1-for-1 basis.
F2 Shares withheld to pay taxes applicable to the settlement of the RSUs previously awarded to the reporting person to which footnote (1) refers.
F3 Each RSU represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Issuer's common stock, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as a service provider to the Issuer.
F4 This award is fully vested.
F5 These RSUs do not expire; they either vest or are cancelled prior to the vesting date.
F6 1/12 of the total award vested on the transaction date. The remaining 125,901 RSUs vests as to 1/12 of the total award quarterly in equal installments on the 15th of November, February, May and August thereafter.
F7 The RSUs service-vest on the following schedule: (a) one-third vest on January 1, 2022 and (b) the remaining two-thirds vest in eight equal installments on each quarterly anniversary thereafter.