David Arroyo - 09 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for BuzzFeed, Inc. (BZFD)

Role: CLO
Signature: /s/ Heather Flores-Ricks, Attorney-in-Fact for David Arroyo
Issuer symbol: BZFD
Transactions as of: 09 Mar 2026
Net transactions value: $0
Form type: 4
Filing time: 11 Mar 2026, 17:39:43 UTC
Previous filing: 13 Nov 2025
SEC: View on sec.gov

Reporting Owners (1)

Name	Relationship	Address	Signature	Signature date	CIK
Arroyo David	CLO	50 W. 23RD STREET, 6TH FLOOR, NEW YORK	/s/ Heather Flores-Ricks, Attorney-in-Fact for David Arroyo	11 Mar 2026	0001961294

Transactions Table

Type	Sym	Class	Transaction	Value $	Shares	Change %	* Price $	Shares After	Date	Ownership	Footnotes
transaction	BZFD	Class A Common Stock	Options Exercise		+25,144	+17%	$0.000000^*	172,470	09 Mar 2026	Direct	F1
transaction	BZFD	Class A Common Stock	Tax liability		-11,466	-6.6%	$0.000000^*	161,004	09 Mar 2026	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		-25,144	-33%	$0.000000^*	50,292	09 Mar 2026	Class A Common Stock	25,144		Direct	F3, F4, F5

* 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 of restricted stock units ("RSUs") on March 9, 2026. Each RSU is convertible 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 Class A common stock, subject to the Reporting Person's continued status as a service provider to the Issuer.
F4	1/2 of the remaining 50,292 RSUs vested in February 2026 and will settle on the Company's next equity release date. The remaining 1/2 of the RSUs will vest on May 19, 2026.
F5	Not applicable.